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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3445 · published 14 November 2006

CVE-2006-3445: Microsoft windows 2000 vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 2000

Integer overflow in the ReadWideString function in agentdpv.dll in Microsoft Agent on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large length value in an .ACF file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 41% · top 1.4% CWE-189 · CWE-189
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Integer overflow in the ReadWideString function in agentdpv.dll in Microsoft Agent on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large length value in an .ACF file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22878 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017222
http://www.coseinc.com/alert.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810772 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458558/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21034
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4506 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-068
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29945
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A154
http://secunia.com/advisories/22878 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017222
http://www.coseinc.com/alert.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810772 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458558/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21034
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4506 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-068
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29945
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A154

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3445), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.