CVE-2006-4686 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in the Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) processing in Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 and XML Core Services 3…
published 2006-10-10 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4673
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 30.3%
- EPSS 30.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
30.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/22333
third-party-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/562788
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A285
vdb-entry, signature
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osvdb.org
/29426
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017033
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3980
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20338
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4686
- NVD CVE-2006-4686
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