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CVE-2006-4868 Detail

Current 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 to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4868
NVD Published Date:
09/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE