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CVE-2006-0020

9.3 · HIGH

An unspecified Microsoft WMF parsing application, as used in Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4, and 5.5 SP2 on Windows Millennium, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to caus…

Published Jan 10, 2006microsoftCWE-189EPSS 19.06%

Overview

CVE-2006-0020 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on January 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An unspecified Microsoft WMF parsing application, as used in Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4, and 5.5 SP2 on Windows Millennium, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute code via a crafted WMF file with a manipulated WMF header size, possibly involving an integer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4560, and aka "WMF Image Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflinuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-January/002828.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18729Refsecunia.com/advisories/18912Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/312956Refwww.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/913333.mspxRefwww.osvdb.org/22976Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16516Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0469Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-004

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0020?

CVE-2006-0020 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on January 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-0020?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0020?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0020?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0020 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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