Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Rendering Engine gdi32.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library gdi32.dll of the component Rendering Engine. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-2124. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function in the library gdi32.dll of the component Rendering Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 03/29/2005. The weakness was published 11/08/2005 by Peter Ferrie (DiGiT) with eEye Digital Security as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2124 since 07/02/2005. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After 4 weeks, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 143 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20172 (MS05-053: Vulnerabilities in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Code Execution (896424)), 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 90284 (Graphics Rendering Engine Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS05-053)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 13807.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (1343), Tenable (20172), SecurityFocus (BID 15356†), OSVDB (18820†) and Secunia (SA17498†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1291, VDB-1876 and VDB-83151. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 20172
Nessus Name: MS05-053: Vulnerabilities in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Code Execution (896424)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 13807

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Peter Ferrie (DiGiT)
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2124 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27160
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SecurityFocus: 15356 - Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine WMF Format Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 17498
OSVDB: 18820 - Microsoft Windows GDI EMF/WMF Metafile Processing Multiple Overflows
SecurityTracker: 1015168
Vulnerability Center: 9587
Vupen: ADV-2005-2348

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 01/04/2025 17:39
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (77), 09/17/2018 08:10 (10), 06/16/2024 06:06 (17), 01/04/2025 17:39 (1)
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