Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and cause a denial of service (crash) via a WMF file containing (1) ExtCreateRegion or (2) ExtEscape function calls with arguments with inconsistent lengths.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | datacenter_64-bit |
| Microsoft | Windows 98 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98Se | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Me | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/01/09/417198.aspx
- http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2007/08/windows-extended-file-attributes-buffer.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015453Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421257/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421258/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16167Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0115Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24044
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/01/09/417198.aspx
- http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2007/08/windows-extended-file-attributes-buffer.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015453Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421257/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421258/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16167Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0115Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-0143?
CVE-2006-0143 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and cause a denial of service (crash) via a WMF file containing (1) ExtCreateRegion or (2) ExtEscape functio...
How severe is CVE-2006-0143?
CVE-2006-0143 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-0143?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98Se, Microsoft Windows Me.