What is the severity of CVE-2006-5585?

CVE-2006-5585 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5585?

To fix CVE-2006-5585, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.

What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2006-5585?

CVE-2006-5585 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 R2 and Itanium versions.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2006-5585?

CVE-2006-5585 can be exploited through local attacker crafted file manifests that compromise the application execution environment.

Is CVE-2006-5585 present in newer versions of Windows?

CVE-2006-5585 does not impact newer versions of Windows such as Windows Vista and later, as they have addressed this vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-5585

high

7.2

CWE

264

13/12/2006

17/10/2018

CVE-2006-5585

First published: Wed Dec 13 2006(Updated: )

The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted file manifest within an application, aka "File Manifest Corruption Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	=itanium
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	=r2
Microsoft Windows XP	=sp2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5585?
CVE-2006-5585 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5585?
To fix CVE-2006-5585, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2006-5585?
CVE-2006-5585 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 R2 and Itanium versions.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2006-5585?
CVE-2006-5585 can be exploited through local attacker crafted file manifests that compromise the application execution environment.
Is CVE-2006-5585 present in newer versions of Windows?
CVE-2006-5585 does not impact newer versions of Windows such as Windows Vista and later, as they have addressed this vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5585?
CVE-2006-5585 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5585?
To fix CVE-2006-5585, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2006-5585?
CVE-2006-5585 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 R2 and Itanium versions.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2006-5585?
CVE-2006-5585 can be exploited through local attacker crafted file manifests that compromise the application execution environment.
Is CVE-2006-5585 present in newer versions of Windows?
CVE-2006-5585 does not impact newer versions of Windows such as Windows Vista and later, as they have addressed this vulnerability.