CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3442

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

A network-based attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code in the context of the system, leading to full compromise of the vulnerable host.

Recommendation

Update Windows XP to the latest version or apply the relevant Microsoft security patch; if possible, disable or block PGM traffic at the network perimeter.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS