CVE-2006-4868

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedSep 19, 2006
First seenSep 19, 2006

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer6.0, 5.0.1—
microsoft outlook2003—

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