OSVDB ID: 44215

Title: Microsoft Windows GDI EMF Filename Parameter Handling Overflow

Info

Disclosure

Apr 08, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Apr 08, 2008

Description

A buffer overflow exists in Windows. GDI fails to validate EMF files resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted file, a context-dependent attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required, Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerabilitty.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Windows

XP SP2
2003 Server SP1
2003 Server SP2
2003 Server x64
2000 SP4
Vista
2003 Server for Itanium
Vista SP1
2008 Server
XP Pro x64
2003 Server x64
2003 Server x64 SP2
2003 Server for Itanium SP2
XP Pro x64 SP2
Vista x64
Vista x64 SP1

References

Credit

  • Yamata Li - Palo Alto Networks


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218