CVE-2006-4071

2.6 LOW 24% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 24.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2006-08-10 01:04 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:28 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 24.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2006-08-10 01:04 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:28 UTC
Exploit probability: 24.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server sp1
Microsoft Windows Xp

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record