PT-2006-4915 · Microsoft · Windows+1

Cyanid-E · Published 2006-08-10 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-4071

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.6

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to a sign extension vulnerability in the createBrushIndirect function within the GDI library (gdi32.dll). This vulnerability allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, by using a crafted WMF file.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version, update to the latest version to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of WMF files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-4071

Affected Products

Gdi

Windows

References · 14

• 🔥 http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://secunia.com/advisories/21377 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/3111 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4071 · Security Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281 · Note
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/21992 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/19365 · Note
• http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded · Note