CVE-2006-4868

high

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29004

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-4855

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-055

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20096

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448552/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447070/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446881/100/200/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446528/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446523/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446505/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446378/100/0/threaded

http://www.osvdb.org/28946

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspx

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416092

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486

http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-being.html

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016879

http://secunia.com/advisories/21989

http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-09-19

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.6144