Buffer overflow in Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator

CVE-2006-0034

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CRpcIoManagerServer::BuildContext function in msdtcprx.dll for Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long fifth argument to the BuildContextW or BuildContext opcode, which triggers a bug in the NdrAllocate function, aka the MSDTC Invalid Memory Access Vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.314 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0034?
CVE-2006-0034 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2006-05-10.
Is CVE-2006-0034 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.