CVE-2006-0020: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-0020: An unspecified Microsoft WMF parsing application, as used in Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4...

An unspecified Microsoft WMF parsing application, as used in Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4, and 5.5 SP2 on Windows Millennium, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute code via a crafted WMF file with a manipulated WMF header size, possibly involving an integer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4560, and aka "WMF Image Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 16:18 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a historical Microsoft WMF image-parsing flaw affecting very old Internet Explorer versions on Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium. A malicious WMF image could crash the parsing application and may allow code execution. Business urgency is mainly for organizations still running unsupported legacy systems or processing old WMF content. Exposure is most plausible in legacy Windows 2000 or Windows Millennium environments using affected Internet Explorer/WMF parsing components. Modern environments are unlikely to be directly exposed unless they retain old systems, compatibility images, or archival workflows that process WMF files. Prioritize this if legacy Microsoft desktop systems remain in production or connected networks. For fully modernized environments, treat it as a legacy exposure check rather than an urgent enterprise-wide incident. Mitigation focus: Apply relevant Microsoft guidance and security updates, including MS06-004 where applicable.; Retire or isolate Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium systems.; Restrict WMF file handling on legacy systems until patched or decommissioned..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 15:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 10, 2006, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1638CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
MS06-004CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS

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