CVE-2006-4071
LOW · CVSS 2.6EPSS 24.0%EU EUVD
Sign extension vulnerability in the createBrushIndirect function in the GDI library (gdi32.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted WMF file.
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
- 24.0% (98th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-4063)
- 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-2006-4063 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- microsoft / windows 2003 server
- microsoft / windows 2003 server
- microsoft / windows xp
- microsoft / windows xp
- microsoft / windows xp
Certified products that may be affected
3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Windows XP Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 989 - historical
- Windows XP Enhanced DSS and Diffie-Hellman Cryptographic Provider (DSSENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 990 - historical
- Microsoft Windows 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP - Microsoft Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0131-2005 - archived
References
- http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html(Exploit)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21377(Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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