CVE-2006-4702

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Published Dec 13, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 27.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the Windows Media Format Runtime in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4 and Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Advanced Systems Format (ASF) file.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:gold:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:tablet_pc:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 27.6% (27.639% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017372
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-274.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21505
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-078
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A536

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Windows Media Player Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 13, 2006, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:23 PM
Reserved: Sep 11, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 13, 2006, 1:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

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