CVE-2006-0006

Microsoft Windows Media Player <10 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2006-0006. PoCs published by redsand, ATmaCA.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a heap overflow in wmf.dll (CVE-2006-0006) via a malformed BMP file. It attempts to overwrite SEH handlers and execute shellcode, though the author notes it primarily results in a denial-of-service due to instability.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 SP4, Media Player 9 on Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP1, and Media Player 10 on XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted bitmap (.BMP) file that specifies a size of 0 but contains additional data.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by redsand · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1502

This exploit targets a heap overflow in wmf.dll (CVE-2006-0006) via a malformed BMP file. It attempts to overwrite SEH handlers and execute shellcode, though the author notes it primarily results in a denial-of-service due to instability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF) processing in wmf.dll
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed BMP file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ATmaCA · c++doswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1500

This exploit generates a malformed BMP file that triggers a heap overflow in Windows Media Player (CVE-2006-0006). The crafted file manipulates the bitmap headers to exploit the vulnerability, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Windows Media Player 7.1 through 10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the crafted BMP file in a vulnerable version of Windows Media Player
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/423
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015627
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18835
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661

Scores

EPSS 0.7163
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (9)
microsoft/windows_2000 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_2003_server r2
microsoft/windows_98
microsoft/windows_98se
microsoft/windows_me
microsoft/windows_media_player 7.1
microsoft/windows_media_player 9
microsoft/windows_media_player 10
microsoft/windows_xp (2 CPE variants)
Published Feb 14, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026