Microsoft Windows XP SP3 gdiplus.dll numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Windows XP SP3. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library gdiplus.dll. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4327. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality in the library gdiplus.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly handle crafted .ico files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a certain crash.ico file on a web site, and allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and persistent application crash) via this crash.ico file on the desktop, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2237.

The weakness was shared 09/30/2008 by Laurent Gaffie (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4327 since 09/30/2008. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by laurent gaffié in Perl and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45464), Exploit-DB (6588) and SecurityFocus (BID 31432†). The entry VDB-44246 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: laurent gaffié
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09/26/2008 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Laurent Gaffie
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4327 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4327
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44249
X-Force: 45464 - Microsoft Windows XP GDI+ .ICO denial of service
SecurityFocus: 31432 - Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/05/2024 00:35
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (61), 05/03/2019 07:02 (5), 11/05/2024 00:35 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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