Microsoft Internet Explorer VML Rect Fill Method Buffer Overflow

Publish date: July 21, 2015
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-4868,MS06-055
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  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.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002061
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000776 - Microsoft Internet Explorer VML Rect Fill Method Buffer Overflow

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP4
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
  • Microsoft Outlook 2003

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