CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
99.1%
Microsoft Windows Media Player contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is a multimedia application that comes with Microsoft Windows.
The Problem
Windows Media Player fails to properly validate PNG image files (.png), potentially allowing a stack-based buffer overflow to occur.
For more information refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. If the attacked user is running with administrative privileges, the attacker could take complete control of an affected system.
Apply a patch from Microsoft
Microsoft addresses this vulnerability with the updates listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024.
For a list of workarounds refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024.
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Updated: June 13, 2006
Affected
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Please see MS06-024.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23608020 Feedback>).
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<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-024.mspx>
This vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024. Microsoft credits Greg MacManus of iDEFENSE with providing information related to this vulnerability.
This document was written by Jeff Gennari
CVE IDs: | CVE-2006-0025 |
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Severity Metric: | 40.72 Date Public: |