Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when used in browsers other than Internet Explorer and set as the default application to handle media files, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML with an EMBED element containing a long src attribute.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows-Nt | datacenter_server |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 Advanced Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | datacenter_edition |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2000 | none |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | datacenter_sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18852Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015628
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=393
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/692060US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16644
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0575
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-00
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24493
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18852Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015628
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=393
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/692060US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16644
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-0005?
CVE-2006-0005 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when used in browsers other than Internet Explorer and set as the default application to handle media files, allows re...
How severe is CVE-2006-0005?
CVE-2006-0005 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-0005?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows-Nt, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2000.