CVE-2006-6134
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.00.00.4036 on Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)…
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.00.00.4036 on Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long HREF attribute, using an unrecognized protocol, in a REF element in an ASX PlayList file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 42.13% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/windows media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/07/public-proof-of-concept-code-for-asx-file-format-isssue.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061122.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22971Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1922
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017354
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-274.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/208769US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452352/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21247Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4882Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-078
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A669
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/07/public-proof-of-concept-code-for-asx-file-format-isssue.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061122.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22971Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1922
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017354
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-274.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/208769US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452352/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21247Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4882Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-078
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A669
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.