CVE-2006-4686

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Published Oct 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 30.3% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_parser:2.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 30.3% (30.338% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Xml Core Services Xml Parser

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 10, 2006, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:23 PM
Reserved: Sep 11, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 10, 2006, 10:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

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