CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0006

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine of Microsoft Windows Media Player. A crafted BMP file with size 0 but containing extra data allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the victim's system by opening a malicious BMP file in Media Player, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately install the security update from Microsoft (MS06-024) and consider blocking BMP files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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