CVE-2006-6797

6.6 MEDIUM 7% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

The Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read arbitrary memory from csrss.exe via crafted arguments to the NtRaiseHardError function with status 0x50000018, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6696.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 7.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2006-12-28 15:28 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:33 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2006-12-28 15:28 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:33 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows Xp

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record