CVE-2006-6601: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-6601: Windows Media Player 10.00.00.4036 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cau...

Windows Media Player 10.00.00.4036 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a .MID (MIDI) file with a malformed header chunk without any track chunks, possibly involving (1) number of tracks of (2) time division fields that are set to 0.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 20:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE describes a crash condition in Windows Media Player 10 on Windows XP SP2. A victim would need to open a specially malformed MIDI file. The documented impact is denial of service, not code execution or data theft. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments that still run Windows XP SP2 with Windows Media Player 10 and allow users to receive or open MIDI files from email, web downloads, shared folders, or archives. Low urgency unless the organization still operates Windows XP SP2 systems. Treat this as a legacy technology risk and fold remediation into unsupported-system reduction rather than emergency response. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire Windows XP SP2 systems where feasible.; Check Microsoft or vendor guidance for any historical update or workaround.; Restrict untrusted .MID files at email, web, and endpoint controls..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 08:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 15, 2006, 22:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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