CVE-2006-4066 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can crash applications like MSN Messenger or Internet Explorer by sending specially crafted image files that trigger a divide-by-zero error in the Windows GDI+ library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4066?
CVE-2006-4066 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 10 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-4066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg33-5f76-j3h8.