CVE-2006-7210

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cpu consumption) via a PNG image with crafted (1) Width and (2) Height values in the IHDR block.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 31.06% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2204	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19520	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2210	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2194	exploit
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=Releases&act=view&type=1&id=6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7210?: CVE-2006-7210 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7210?: To fix CVE-2006-7210, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-7210 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-7210 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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