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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2010-3970 Detail

Current Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CreateSizedDIBSECTION function in shimgvw.dll in the Windows Shell graphics processor (aka graphics rendering engine) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .MIC or unspecified Office document containing a thumbnail bitmap with a negative biClrUsed value, as reported by Moti and Xu Hao, aka "Windows Shell Graphics Processing Overrun Vulnerability."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
http://secunia.com/advisories/42779 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42779 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106516 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106516 US Government Resource 
http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rb Exploit 
http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rb Exploit 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2490606.mspx Vendor Advisory 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2490606.mspx Vendor Advisory 
http://www.powerofcommunity.net/speaker.html
http://www.powerofcommunity.net/speaker.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662 Exploit 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018 Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-006
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-006
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11671
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11671

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3970
NVD Published Date:
12/22/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation