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CVE-2008-1083 Detail

Current Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateDIBPatternBrushPt function in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF or WMF image file with a malformed header that triggers an integer overflow, aka "GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0168.html Broken Link 
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0168.html Broken Link 
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=681 Third Party Advisory 
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=681 Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 Mailing List 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 Mailing List 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 Mailing List 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 Mailing List 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29704 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29704 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948590 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948590 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/632963 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/632963 US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/44213 Broken Link 
http://www.osvdb.org/44213 Broken Link 
http://www.osvdb.org/44214 Broken Link 
http://www.osvdb.org/44214 Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490584/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490584/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28571 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28571 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30933 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30933 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019798 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019798 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1145/references Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1145/references Broken Link 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-020/ Third Party Advisory 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-020/ Third Party Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41471
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41471
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5441
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5441
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6330
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6330

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  
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound CISA-ADP  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1083
NVD Published Date:
04/08/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation