CVE-2006-6602

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Published Dec 15, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 15.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

explorer.exe in Windows Explorer 6.00.2900.2180 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted WMV 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_explorer:6.00.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.4% (15.351% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454502/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454584/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21612
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5039

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Explorer Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 15, 2006, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:33 PM
Reserved: Dec 15, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2006, 10:28 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

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