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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0005 · published 14 February 2006

CVE-2006-0005: Microsoft windows-nt memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Nt

Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when used in browsers other than Internet Explorer and set as the default application to handle media files, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML with an EMBED element containing a long src attribute.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 39% · top 1.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when used in browsers other than Internet Explorer and set as the default application to handle media files, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML with an EMBED element containing a long src attribute.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18852 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015628
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=393
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/692060 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16644
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0575
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24493
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1559
http://secunia.com/advisories/18852 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015628
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=393
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/692060 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16644
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0575
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24493
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1559

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