CVE-2006-4868

N/A Unknown
Published: September 19, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Vector Graphics Rendering engine (vgx.dll), as used in Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Vector Markup Language (VML) file with a long fill parameter within a rect tag.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21989
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016879
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-being.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416092
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28946
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446378/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446505/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446523/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446528/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446881/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447070/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448552/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20096
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-055
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29004
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21989
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016879
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-being.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28946
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446378/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446505/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446523/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446528/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446881/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447070/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448552/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29004
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
68.4%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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