CVE-2006-4868 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious VML file in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4868?
CVE-2006-4868 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 19 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4868?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-4868 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4868 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as CVE-2006-3866, GHSA-57hx-f9jp-528m.