CVE-2006-6602 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
explorer.exe in Windows Explorer 6.00.2900.2180 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted WMV file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 14.97% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows explorer |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Explorer - 'explorer.exe .WMV' File Handling Denial of Service | 2006-12-15 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454502/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454584/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21612
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5039
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454502/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454584/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21612
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5039
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