Unspecified vulnerability in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted multicast message.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-3442 is rated Moderate Risk (60.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 47.47%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-10 | 51.45% | 47.47% | -3.98% |
| 2 | 2025-05-01 | 51.06% | 51.45% | +0.39% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 51.06% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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4.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
: Successful exploitation requires that the MSMQ (Microsoft Message Queuing) service is installed, which is not a default service.
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |