CVE-2006-4071

N/A Unknown
Published: August 10, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Sign extension vulnerability in the createBrushIndirect function in the GDI library (gdi32.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted WMF file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21377
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21377
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
31.0%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft