CVE-2006-6601 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 10.00.00.4036 on Windows XP SP2. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to crash the application by opening a specially crafted .MID (MIDI) file with a malformed header and missing track chunks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a partial availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.00.00.4036CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:windows:media_player:10.00.00.4036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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