Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/Vista memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/Vista (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow 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 image file with crafted filename parameters, aka "GDI Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was shared 04/08/2008 by Yamata Li (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1087 since 02/27/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in C++. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2973 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31794 (MS08-021: Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (948590)), 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 90434 (Microsoft Windows GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS08-021)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 17 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6028.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41473), Tenable (31794) and Exploit-DB (5442). The entries 3672, 3673, 41881 and 41878 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 31794
Nessus Name: MS08-021: Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (948590)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/windows_gdi_emf_filename
Saint Name: Windows GDI EMF filename buffer overflow

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Yamata Li
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1087 (🔍)
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X-Force: 41473
SecurityTracker: 1019798
Vulnerability Center: 18138 - [MS08-021] Microsoft Windows GDI Stack Overflow Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Execute Code, Medium
SecurityFocus: 28570 - Microsoft Windows GDI 'EMR_COLORMATCHTOTARGETW' Stack Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29704
OSVDB: 44215 - Microsoft Windows GDI EMF Filename Parameter Handling Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2008-1145

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 09/18/2018 08:27
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (74), 09/18/2018 08:27 (24)
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