CVE-2006-6134

N/A Unknown
Published: November 28, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.00.00.4036 on Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long HREF attribute, using an unrecognized protocol, in a REF element in an ASX PlayList file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/07/public-proof-of-concept-code-for-asx-file-format-isssue.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061122.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22971
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1922
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017354
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-274.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/208769
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452352/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453579/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21247
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4882
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-078
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A669
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/07/public-proof-of-concept-code-for-asx-file-format-isssue.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061122.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017354
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-274.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/208769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452352/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453579/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-078
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A669
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
73.7%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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