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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21989Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/416092US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspxPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/20096Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679Vendor Advisory
- 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/21989Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/416092US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925568.mspxPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/20096Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-262A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3679Vendor Advisory
- 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
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 19, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified