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low 2.6

CVE-2006-4071 json

Sign extension vulnerability in the createBrushIndirect function in the GDI library (gdi32.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, and p…

published 2006-08-10 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4063

cvss
2.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
24.0%
EPSS 24.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-3111)

Exploit prediction

24.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-3111 Microsoft Windows Explorer - '.WMF' CreateBrushIndirect Denial of Service dos, 2007-01-13
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/21377 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

Sources

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