{
    "id": "CVE-2006-4868",
    "published": "2006-09-19 19:07:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:29:56",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.61440",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99141",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:05",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "internet_explorer"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "outlook"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_2000"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_2003_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_xp"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16597",
            "title": "Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'VML' Fill Method Code Execution (MS06-055) (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-07-03",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16597"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "2426",
            "title": "Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'VML' Remote Buffer Overflow (SP2)",
            "date": "2006-09-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2426"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "2425",
            "title": "Microsoft Internet Explorer (Windows XP SP2) - 'VML' Remote Buffer Overflow",
            "date": "2006-09-24",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2425"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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",
        "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"
    ]
}