Microsoft Windows GDI Image Parser numeric error

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component GDI Image Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed header in a crafted WMF file, which triggers a buffer overflow, aka "GDI Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 12/09/2008. The weakness was shared 12/09/2008 by Jun Mao with iDefense as MS08-071 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-2249 since 05/16/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35070 (MS08-071: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956802)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90469 (Microsoft Windows GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-071)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-071 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6602.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46842) and Tenable (35070). The entry 3895 is related to this item.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 35070
Nessus Name: MS08-071: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956802)
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OpenVAS ID: 900059
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-071
Researcher: Jun Mao
Organization: iDefense
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2249 (🔍)
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X-Force: 46842
SecurityTracker: 1021365
Vulnerability Center: 20197 - [MS08-071] Microsoft Windows GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Crafted WMF File, Critical
SecurityFocus: 32634 - Microsoft Windows GDI WMF Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 33020 - Microsoft Windows GDI Image Parsing Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 50562 - Microsoft Windows GDI WMF Image Size Parameter Parsing Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2008-3383

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Created: 12/19/2008 12:16
Updated: 08/21/2019 17:51
Changes: 12/19/2008 12:16 (108), 08/21/2019 17:51 (1)
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