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 :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:23 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.4
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/22/new-report-of-a-windows-vulnerability.aspx Added Reference http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.kernel/browse_thread/thread/c5946bf40f227058/7bd7b5d66a4e5aff Added Reference http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?n&storyid=1965 Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051394.html Added Reference http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061215.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23448 Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1017433 Added Reference http://www.determina.com/security.research/vulnerabilities/csrss-harderror.html Added Reference http://www.kuban.ru/forum_new/forum2/files/19124.html Added Reference http://www.security.nnov.ru/files/messagebox.c Added Reference http://www.security.nnov.ru/Gnews944.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455061/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455088/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455104/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455158/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455546/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466331/100/200/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466331/100/200/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21688 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23324 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5120 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1325 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-021 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1816 -
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-6696 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-2006-6696
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
47.34 }} -10.39%
score
0.97538
percentile