CVE-2006-4868

Published: Sep 19, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer, Outlook

2 products

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 8 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6.0
Microsoft Outlook	Version 2003

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0.1 sp4

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (42)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21989

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor 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

PatchVendor 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

ExploitPatch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchUS 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

PatchVendor 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

PatchVendor 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

ExploitPatch

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchUS 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

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