CVE-2006-4066

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Published Aug 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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 High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.4% (6.366% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 10, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:57 PM
Reserved: Aug 9, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 10, 2006, 12:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

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