6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-6696
Microsoft Windows Double Free HardError Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista allows local users to gain privileges by calling the MessageBox function with a MB_SERVICE_NOTIFICATION message with crafted data, which sends a HardError message to Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem (CSRSS) process, which is not properly handled when invoking the UserHardError and GetHardErrorText functions in WINSRV.DLL.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 22, 2006, 2:28 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 30, 2019, 2:27 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-6696 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_2000
2 Microsoft windows_2003_server
3 Microsoft windows_vista
4 Microsoft windows_xp
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
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-2006-6696.

URL Resource
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/22/new-report-of-a-windows-vulnerability.aspx
http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.kernel/browse_thread/thread/c5946bf40f227058/7bd7b5d66a4e5aff
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?n&storyid=1965
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051394.html
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061215.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23448 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017433
http://www.determina.com/security.research/vulnerabilities/csrss-harderror.html
http://www.kuban.ru/forum_new/forum2/files/19124.html
http://www.security.nnov.ru/Gnews944.html
http://www.security.nnov.ru/files/messagebox.c
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455061/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455088/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455104/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455158/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455546/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466331/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21688
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23324
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5120
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1325
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-021
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1816

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-6696 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/466331/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/455546/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/455104/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/455088/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/455061/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/455158/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466331/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455546/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455158/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455104/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455088/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455061/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-021.mspx [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-021 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://milw0rm.com/exploits/2967 [Exploit]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1816 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1816 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 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.
Exploit Prediction

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

57.73 }} -7.41%

score

0.97609

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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