CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0005

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 and 10, when used in browsers other than Internet Explorer and set as the default application to handle media files, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML with an EMBED element containing a long src attribute.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the potential for remote code execution, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further malware propagation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Windows Media Player to the latest version and consider changing the default media file handler to a more secure alternative.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when used in browsers other than Internet Explorer and set as the default application to handle media files, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML with an EMBED element containing a long src attribute.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS