CVE-2006-0025

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with a large chunk size.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2005-11-30 CVE Reserved
2006-06-13 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016284	Vdb Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608020	Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/26430	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2322	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26788	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1230	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1729	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1805	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1807	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1820	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1974	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/20626	2018-10-12
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=406	2018-10-12
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18385	2018-10-12

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-024	2018-10-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Media Player Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player"				9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" and version "9"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Media Player Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player"				10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" and version "10"		-		Affected