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CVE-2006-6797

UnknownEPSS 6.79%

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CVE-2006-6797 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 6.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.79%

93.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftWindows XpAll versionsGold

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6797?
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.
How severe is CVE-2006-6797?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6797 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6797?
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Source: NVD / NIST