7.5

CVE-2006-4686: microsoft xml_core_services

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 10-10-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4686 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft xml_core_services. EPSS estimates a 30.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
30.34%
0%100%
High · +0.51 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

30.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.51 pp

From 29.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
30.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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