CVE-2006-4868
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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 61.44% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer · microsoft/outlook
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21989Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016879
- http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-being.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416092US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspxPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/28946
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446378/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446505/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446523/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446528/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446881/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447070/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448552/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20096Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29004
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21989Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016879
- http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-being.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416092US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspxPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/28946
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446378/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.