CVE-2006-4066
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 2.6 (v2.0)
- Severity
- LOW
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P- EPSS score
- 6.4% (94th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-4059)
- Published
- August 10, 2006
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-4059 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- microsoft / windows xp
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441548/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441723/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441875/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19221
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19301
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3114
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28183
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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