TI-2006-05898 Aliases CVE-2006-6134 GHSA-r4mg-5cqc-959q

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft…

MEDIUM 62CWE-119Published 2006-11-28 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.00.00.4036 on Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long HREF attribute, using an unrecognized protocol, in a REF element in an ASX PlayList file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.44119 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10.00.00.4036:::::::*	10.00.00.4036	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10.00.00.4036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.00.00.4036 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6134
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4mg-5cqc-959q

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

TI-2004-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2006-00021 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 and 10 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2006-00006 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2008-02162 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2007-06107 Stack-based buffer overflow in mplayer2.exe in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2003-00212 Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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