What is the severity of CVE-2006-6601?

CVE-2006-6601 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6601?

To mitigate CVE-2006-6601, users should update Windows Media Player to the latest version available.

What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2006-6601?

CVE-2006-6601 vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted MIDI files.

Which software is affected by CVE-2006-6601?

CVE-2006-6601 affects Windows Media Player version 10.00.00.4036 and Microsoft Windows XP SP2.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2006-6601?

Yes, user interaction is required for the exploit as the attacker must cause the victim to open the malicious MIDI file.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-6601

medium

4.3

CWE

399

15/12/2006

17/10/2018

CVE-2006-6601

First published: Fri Dec 15 2006(Updated: )

Windows Media Player 10.00.00.4036 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a .MID (MIDI) file with a malformed header chunk without any track chunks, possibly involving (1) number of tracks of (2) time division fields that are set to 0.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Windows Media Player	=10.00.00.4036
Microsoft Windows XP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6601?
CVE-2006-6601 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6601?
To mitigate CVE-2006-6601, users should update Windows Media Player to the latest version available.
What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2006-6601?
CVE-2006-6601 vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted MIDI files.
Which software is affected by CVE-2006-6601?
CVE-2006-6601 affects Windows Media Player version 10.00.00.4036 and Microsoft Windows XP SP2.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2006-6601?
Yes, user interaction is required for the exploit as the attacker must cause the victim to open the malicious MIDI file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6601?
CVE-2006-6601 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6601?
To mitigate CVE-2006-6601, users should update Windows Media Player to the latest version available.
What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2006-6601?
CVE-2006-6601 vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted MIDI files.
Which software is affected by CVE-2006-6601?
CVE-2006-6601 affects Windows Media Player version 10.00.00.4036 and Microsoft Windows XP SP2.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2006-6601?
Yes, user interaction is required for the exploit as the attacker must cause the victim to open the malicious MIDI file.