HIGH
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
Published Oct 10, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.34%
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
No data.
OR
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 6.0
- 2.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
30.34% 0.30338
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.30338
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.34% (0.30338) | 98.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 29.83% (0.29832) | 98.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 28.55% (0.28548) | 97.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 32.51% (0.32507) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.08% (0.28085) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 43.68% (0.43684) | 96.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 28.08% (0.28085) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 38.16% (0.38157) | 96.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 67.69% (0.67694) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 60.57% (0.60567) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 41.48% (0.41482) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 46.78% (0.46784) | 97.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 39.99% (0.39990) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 42.14% (0.42139) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 38.34% (0.38336) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 27.65% (0.27652) | 96.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 26.90% (0.26904) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 43.68% (0.43683) | 98.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 43.68% (0.43683) | 97.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22333 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562788 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/29426 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20338 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A285 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22333 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562788 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/29426 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20338 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A285 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 10, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 11, 2006
Link CVE-2006-4686
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a