# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2006-09-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446881/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20096
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446523/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446505/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416092
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspx
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21989
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448552/100/0/threaded
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-055
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446528/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/28946
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016879
- http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-being.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447070/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446378/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29004
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2425
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2426
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16597
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms06_055_vml_method.rb

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