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CVE-2006-0005

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 38.67%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-02-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. It affects Microsoft, Windows. Its EPSS score suggests a 38.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2006-0005
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
38.67%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when used in browsers other than Internet Explorer and set as the default application to handle media files, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML with an EMBED element containing a long src attribute.