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CVE-2006-4066

Severity Low
Score 2.6/10

Summary

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.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published