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TI-2006-04695 Aliases CVE-2006-4868GHSA-57hx-f9jp-528m

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Vector Graphics Rendering engine (vgx.dll), as used in…

Priority HIGH 75CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.6144 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2003VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1 sp4VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4868
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57hx-f9jp-528m

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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