2.6
LOW
CVE-2006-4071
Microsoft GDI WMF Sign Extension Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Sign extension vulnerability in the createBrushIndirect function in the GDI library (gdi32.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted WMF file.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 10, 2006, 1:04 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-4071 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_2003_server
2 Microsoft windows_xp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-4071.

URL Resource
http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html Exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21377 Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html Exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21377 Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-4071 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-4071 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21377
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded [Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3111 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/28281 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-4071 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-4071 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

18.75 }} 1.80%

score

0.96229

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability