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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3442 · published 12 September 2006

CVE-2006-3442: Microsoft windows xp code injection vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Xp

Unspecified vulnerability in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted multicast message.

7.6 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 27% · top 2.0% CWE-94 · Code injection
7.6CVSS 2.0 base score
27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted multicast message.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21851 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016827
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/455516 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446630/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19922
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-255A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3563
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-052
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28643
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A457
http://secunia.com/advisories/21851 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016827
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/455516 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446630/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19922
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-255A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3563
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-052
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28643
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A457

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