CVE-2006-0006: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Feb 14 2006(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 SP4, Media Player 9 on Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP1, and Media Player 10 on XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted bitmap (.BMP) file that specifies a size of 0 but contains additional data.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Media Player | =7.1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Media Player | =10 | |
| Microsoft Windows Media Player | =9 | |
| Microsoft Windows 98SE | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Me | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 98 | =gold |
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Reference Links
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18835
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/423
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded
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