CVE-2006-4066
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows...
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain images that trigger a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by a (1) .ico file, (2) .png file that crashes MSN Messenger, and (3) .jpg file that crashes Internet Explorer. NOTE: another researcher has not been able to reproduce this issue.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain images that trigger a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by a (1) .ico file, (2) .png file that crashes MSN Messenger, and (3) .jpg file that crashes Internet Explorer. NOTE: another researcher has not been able to reproduce this issue.
- Record
CVE-2006-4066- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain images that trigger a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by a (1) .ico file, (2) .png file that crashes MSN Messenger, and (3) .jpg file that crashes Internet Explorer. NOTE: another researcher has not been able to reproduce this issue.
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CVE-2006-4066- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4059 No score
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain images that trigger a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by a (1) .ico file, (2) .png file that crashes MSN Messenger, and (3) .jpg file that crashes Internet Explorer. NOTE: another researcher has not been able to reproduce this issue.
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EUVD-2006-4059- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rg33-5f76-j3h8 No score
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows...
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain images that trigger a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by a (1) .ico file, (2) .png file that crashes MSN Messenger, and (3) .jpg file that crashes Internet Explorer. NOTE: another researcher has not been able to reproduce this issue.
- Record
GHSA-rg33-5f76-j3h8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4066 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published August 10, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.37%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3114
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28183
securityfocus.com/archive/1/441875/100/0/threaded
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4066
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rg33-5f76-j3h8