CVE-2006-2376

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Published Jun 13, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 41.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in the PolyPolygon function in Graphics Rendering Engine on Microsoft Windows 98 and Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Windows Metafile (WMF) or EMF image with a sum of entries in the vertext counts array and number of polygons that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 41.1% (41.098% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20631
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1094
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016286
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/909508
http://www.osvdb.org/26431
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436950/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18322
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2324
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-026
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26815

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98se Windows Me

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 13, 2006, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM
Reserved: May 15, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 13, 2006, 6:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

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