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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 Win

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Not listed in CISA KEV
3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-2425, EDB-2426, EDB-16597

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 25

blogs.securiteam.com

securityfocus.com

vupen.com

kb.cert.org

microsoft.com

support.microsoft.com

secunia.com

docs.microsoft.com

us-cert.gov

osvdb.org

securitytracker.com

sunbeltblog.blogspot.com

oval.cisecurity.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Exploit-DB

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework