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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0010 · published 10 January 2006

CVE-2006-0010: Microsoft windows 2000 memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 2000

Heap-based buffer overflow in T2EMBED.DLL in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1, Windows 98, and Windows ME allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message or web page with a crafted Embedded Open Type (EOT) web font that triggers the overflow during decompression.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 33% · top 1.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
44References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in T2EMBED.DLL in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1, Windows 98, and Windows ME allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message or web page with a crafted Embedded Open Type (EOT) web font that triggers the overflow during decompression.

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://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/363
http://secunia.com/advisories/18311 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18365 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18391 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015459
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-004.htm
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/EEYEB20050801.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/915930 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/18829
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421885/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16194 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-010A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0118
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375525
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-002
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23922
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1126
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1185
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1462
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1491
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A698
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A714
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/363
http://secunia.com/advisories/18311 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18365 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18391 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015459
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-004.htm
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/EEYEB20050801.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/915930 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/18829
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421885/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16194 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-010A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0118
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375525
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-002
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23922
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1126
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1185

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