CVE-2006-4686

Description

Buffer overflow in the Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) processing in Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 and XML Core Services 3.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Web page.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 28.08% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22333	third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562788	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A285	vdb entry signature
http://www.osvdb.org/29426	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20338	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4686?: CVE-2006-4686 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4686?: To fix CVE-2006-4686, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4686 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4686 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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