CVE-2006-0006
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0006- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0006- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0014 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0014- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3v24-r367-63mh No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3v24-r367-63mh- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 < 10 - '.BMP' Heap Overflow (PoC) (MS06-005) (1) | 2006-02-15 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 < 10 - '.BMP' Heap Overflow (MS06-005) (2) | 2006-02-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0006 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published February 14, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 49.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574
securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded
securityreason.com/securityalert/423
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us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html
securitytracker.com/id?1015627
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396
eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005
secunia.com/advisories/18835
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0006
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3v24-r367-63mh