module

MS06-055 Microsoft Internet Explorer VML Fill Method Code Execution

Disclosed
Sep 19, 2006
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module exploits a code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer using
a buffer overflow in the VML processing code (VGX.dll). This module has been tested on
Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP0, and Windows XP SP2.

Authors

Platform

Windows

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


msf > use exploit/windows/browser/ms06_055_vml_method
msf exploit(ms06_055_vml_method) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(ms06_055_vml_method) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(ms06_055_vml_method) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(ms06_055_vml_method) > exploit

Title
Rapid7 Labs

2026 Global Threat Landscape Report

The predictive window has collapsed. Exploitation follows disclosure in days. See how attackers are accelerating and how to stay ahead.