Microsoft Windows XP Pragmatic General Multicast code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows XP. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Pragmatic General Multicast Handler. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-3442. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component Pragmatic General Multicast Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2006. The weakness was published 09/12/2006 by Adriano Lima and Filipe Balestra as MS06-052 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3442 since 07/07/2006. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22332 (MS06-052: Vulnerability in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (919007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115407 (Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS06-052)).

Applying the patch MS06-052 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28643), Tenable (22332), SecurityFocus (BID 19922†), OSVDB (28731†) and Secunia (SA21851†). Further details are available at heise.de. Similar entry is available at VDB-2521. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 22332
Nessus Name: MS06-052: Vulnerability in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (919007)
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS06-052
Researcher: Adriano Lima, Filipe Balestra
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-3442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2520

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X-Force: 28643 - Microsoft Windows XP PGM buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 19922 - Microsoft PGM Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 21851 - Microsoft Windows Pragmatic General Multicast Code Execution, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 28731 - Microsoft Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Multicast Message Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1016827
Vulnerability Center: 12676 - [MS06-052] Microsoft Windows XP Pragmatic General Multicast Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-3563

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2006 13:11
Updated: 06/20/2025 00:40
Changes: 09/13/2006 13:11 (102), 06/25/2019 10:48 (1), 01/20/2025 23:41 (17), 06/20/2025 00:40 (2)
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