Microsoft Windows Server 2003/XP ART Image heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows Server 2003/XP. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ART Image Handler. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-2378. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003/XP (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component ART Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the ART Image Rendering component (jgdw400.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and Sp2, Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, and Windows 98 and Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ART image that causes heap corruption.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2006. The weakness was published 06/13/2006 with iDEFENSE Labs as MS06-022 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2378 since 05/15/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21686 (MS06-022: Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code Execution (918439)), 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 90317 (Microsoft ART Image Rendering Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS06-022)).

Applying the patch MS06-022 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. 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 4457.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26809), Tenable (21686), SecurityFocus (BID 18394†), OSVDB (26432†) and Secunia (SA20605†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2309, VDB-2307 and VDB-2306. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 21686
Nessus Name: MS06-022: Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code Execution (918439)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS06-022
Researcher: http://idefense.com
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-2378 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2378
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2305

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X-Force: 26809 - Microsoft Windows ART image rendering library buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 18394 - Microsoft Windows Malformed ART Image Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 20605 - Microsoft Windows ART Image Handling Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 26432 - Microsoft Windows jgdw400.dll ART Image Rendering Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1016292
Vulnerability Center: 11915 - [MS06-022] Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow in the ART Image Rendering Component, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2320

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2006 11:52
Updated: 06/22/2025 02:15
Changes: 06/19/2006 11:52 (97), 09/05/2019 13:34 (2), 01/05/2025 01:53 (16), 06/22/2025 02:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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