CVE-2006-5586

N/A Unknown
Published: April 04, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Graphics Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via "invalid application window sizes" in layered application windows, aka the "GDI Invalid Window Size Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23277
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017846
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1385
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft