VDB-38999 · CVE-2007-5133 · BID 25816

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 explorer.exe resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file explorer.exe. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5133. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file explorer.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a certain PNG file with a large tEXt chunk that possibly triggers an integer overflow in PNG chunk size handling, as demonstrated by badlycrafted.png.

The weakness was shared 09/27/2007 by Xavier Roche as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5133 since 09/27/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 25816†) and OSVDB (45521†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2007 🔍
09/27/2007 +1 days 🔍
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09/27/2007 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2008 +239 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2487 days 🔍
09/18/2018 +1282 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Xavier Roche
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5133 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5133
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38999
SecurityFocus: 25816 - Microsoft Windows Explorer PNG Image Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 45521 - Microsoft Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) Malformed PNG Handling Remote DoS

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 09/18/2018 08:23
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (52), 09/18/2018 08:23 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:F34:103

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