Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP WMF File gdi32.dll denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function in the library gdi32.dll of the component WMF File Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-4071. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code in the library gdi32.dll of the component WMF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Sign extension vulnerability in the createBrushIndirect function in the GDI library (gdi32.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted WMF file.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was released 08/07/2006 by cyanid-E (Website). The advisory is available at lists.grok.org.uk. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-4071 since 08/09/2006. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by cyanid-E and been published 6 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at lists.grok.org.uk. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2363 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 10115. In this case the pattern |FC 02| is used for detection.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28281), Exploit-DB (3111), SecurityFocus (BID 21992†), OSVDB (27797†) and Secunia (SA21377†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-2430. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: cyanid-E
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Snort ID: 10115
Snort Message: WEB-CLIENT Microsoft WMF denial of service attempt
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02/17/2000 🔍
08/06/2006 +2362 days 🔍
08/07/2006 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: lists.grok.org.uk
Researcher: cyanid-E
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-4071 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4071
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2426
X-Force: 28281 - Microsoft Windows WMF gdi32.dll denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 21992 - Microsoft Windows Explorer WMF File Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 21377 - Microsoft Windows WMF File Handling Denial of Service, Not Critical
OSVDB: 27797 - Microsoft Windows GDI library (gdi32.dll) createBrushIndirect Function WMF Parsing DoS
Vulnerability Center: 40992 - Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 GDI library Sign Extension Vulnerability Allows Remote DoS via a Crafted WMF File, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-3180

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2006 17:29
Updated: 08/17/2024 17:01
Changes: 08/07/2006 17:29 (94), 05/08/2017 09:08 (1), 08/17/2024 17:01 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:232:103

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