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MS06-006: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Plug-in Could Allow Remote Code Execution (911564)
high Nessus Plugin ID 20906
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Media Player.Description
The remote host is running the Windows Media Player plug-in.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 send a specially crafted media file with a rogue EMBED element and have a user on the affected host open it with the plug-in.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-006
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 20906
File Name: smb_nt_ms06-006.nasl
Version: 1.29
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/14/2006
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2006
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-0005
BID: 16644