CVE-2006-4868

Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—💥 Exploit

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.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base score: 9.3

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 61%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 99
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Metasploit module (reliable, widely available exploit) · MS06-055 Microsoft Internet Explorer VML Fill Method Code Execution
Published on Exploit-DB · Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'VML' Fill Method Code Execution (MS06-055) (Metasploit) (7/3/2010)
Published on Exploit-DB · Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'VML' Remote Buffer Overflow (SP2) (9/25/2006)
Published on Exploit-DB · Microsoft Internet Explorer (Windows XP SP2) - 'VML' Remote Buffer Overflow (9/24/2006)

Affected technologies (2)

Microsoft — Internet Explorer Microsoft — Outlook

CWEs

CWE-119

References

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