THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2006-4071
LOW SEVERITY

CVE-2006-4071

Windows 2003 Server vulnerability

CVSS
2.6
EPSS
24.0%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 2003 Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published
2006-08-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 24.0% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2006-4071

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 2003 Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2006-4071.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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