Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.00.00.4036 on Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long HREF attribute, using an unrecognized protocol, in a REF element in an ASX PlayList file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-6134 is rated High Exploit Risk (74.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 41.05%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-06-15 | 73.66% | 41.05% | -32.62% |
| 2 | 2025-12-12 | 69.20% | 73.66% | +4.46% |
| 3 | 2025-07-17 | — | 69.20% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-6134: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-6134 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_media_player | 10.00.00.4036 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10.00.00.4036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |