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.

The remote host is running Microsoft Media Player version 7.1.  There is a vulnerability in the remote version of this software that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.  To exploit this flaw, one attacker would need to set up a rogue BMP image and send it to a victim on the remote host.

The remote host is running Microsoft Media Player version 9.0.  There is a vulnerability in the remote version of this software that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.  To exploit this flaw, one attacker would need to set up a rogue BMP image and send it to a victim on the remote host.

The remote host is running Microsoft Media Player version 10.  There is a vulnerability in the remote version of this software that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.  To exploit this flaw, one attacker would need to set up a rogue BMP image and send it to a victim on the remote host.

The remote host is running either Windows Media Player 9.

There is a vulnerability in the remote version of this software that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to set up a rogue BMP image and send it to a victim on the remote host.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
3431	Windows Media Player Bitmap File Processing Overflow (911565) (deprecated)	Nessus Network Monitor	Generic	high
3430	Microsoft Windows Media Player Bitmap File Processing Overflow (911565) (deprecated)	Nessus Network Monitor	Generic	high
3429	Microsoft Windows Media Player Bitmap File Processing Overflow (911565) (deprecated)	Nessus Network Monitor	Generic	high
20905	MS06-005: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (911565)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2006-0006

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Tenable Plugins

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