FKIE_CVE-2006-4071

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-08-10 01:04 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:28
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/21377Exploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21377Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_2003_server r2
microsoft windows_2003_server sp1
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
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