Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Graphics Device Interface memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. This affects an unknown part of the component Graphics Device Interface. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-1215. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Graphics Device Interface. 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:

Buffer overflow in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2; Server 2003 Gold, SP1, and SP2; and Vista allows local users to gain privileges via certain "color-related parameters" in crafted images.

The weakness was published 04/04/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-1215. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24911 (MS07-017: Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90389 (Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS07-017)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33263), Tenable (24911), SecurityFocus (BID 23273†), SecurityTracker (ID 1017847†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14768†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2659, VDB-2990, VDB-35900 and VDB-36004. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 24911
Nessus Name: MS07-017: Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)
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OpenVAS ID: 801720
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/13/2015 +2896 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1215 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36005

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X-Force: 33263
SecurityFocus: 23273
SecurityTracker: 1017847
Vulnerability Center: 14768 - [MS07-017] Microsoft Windows GDI Privilege Escalation via Color Related Parameters in Crafted Images, High

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

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 01/12/2025 19:13
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (40), 04/07/2017 16:03 (24), 07/14/2021 08:47 (1), 07/14/2021 08:51 (7), 07/14/2021 08:52 (2), 01/12/2025 19:13 (23)
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