An unspecified Microsoft WMF parsing application, as used in Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4, and 5.5 SP2 on Windows Millennium, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute code via a crafted WMF file with a manipulated WMF header size, possibly involving an integer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4560, and aka "WMF Image Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVE-2006-0020
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 18%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 10, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (22)
- secure@microsofthttp://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-January/002828.html
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/18729
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/18912
- secure@microsofthttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/312956
- secure@microsofthttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/913333.mspx
- secure@microsofthttp://www.osvdb.org/22976
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16516
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0469
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-004
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1638
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-January/002828.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18729
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18912
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/312956
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2006-0020?
CVE-2006-0020 is a none vulnerability published on January 10, 2006. An unspecified Microsoft WMF parsing application, as used in Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4, and 5.5 SP2 on Windows Millennium, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute code via a crafted WMF file with a manipulated WMF…
When was CVE-2006-0020 disclosed?
CVE-2006-0020 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 10, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-0020 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-0020 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-0020?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0020, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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