Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2006-4868

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of input data in Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation (VGX.dll) in Microsoft Windows. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page or HTML file and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2006-4868

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #478 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'VML' Fill Method Code Execution (MS06-055) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #479 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'VML' Remote Buffer Overflow (SP2) (Perl) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #480 - Microsoft Internet Explorer (Windows XP SP2) - (VML) Remote Buffer Overflow (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1686 - MS06-055 Microsoft Internet Explorer VML Fill Method Code Execution (March 18, 2020)

External References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/925568
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms06-055

Related Security Bulletins

• Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows