CVE-2006-4868
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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 v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21989
- 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/416092
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspx
- 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/20096
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679
- 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
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.