CVE-2006-4066 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.22263.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows Xp

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441548/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441723/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441875/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19221
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19301
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3114
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28183

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-08-10T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:45.979Z

Reserved: 2006-08-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-4066

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-08-10T00:04:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-4066

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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