CVE - CVE-2006-4066

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-4066	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain images that trigger a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by a (1) .ico file, (2) .png file that crashes MSN Messenger, and (3) .jpg file that crashes Internet Explorer. NOTE: another researcher has not been able to reproduce this issue.
References
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BID:19221 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19221 BID:19301 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19301 BUGTRAQ:20060728 Gdiplus.dll division by 0 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441548/100/100/threaded BUGTRAQ:20060731 Re: Gdiplus.dll division by 0 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441723/100/100/threaded BUGTRAQ:20060801 Re: Gdiplus.dll division by 0 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441875/100/0/threaded VUPEN:ADV-2006-3114 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3114~~ (Obsolete source) XF:windows-gdiplus-dos(28183) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28183
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20060809	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20060809)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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