Microsoft Windows GDI+ WMF image code execution
| win-gdi-wmf-image-code-execution (53525) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows GDI+ could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an integer overflow error. By persuading a victim open a specially-crafted WMF image file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert: Multiple Microsoft Windows GDI+ Image Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980094).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036: Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-008: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-029: Vulnerability in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489979).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049: Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- BID-36619: Microsoft GDI+ WMF File Processing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-2500: Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1 and SP2, Office Project 2002 SP1, Visio 2002 SP2, Office Word Viewer, Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3, Office Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3, Office Excel Viewer, Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Gold, SP1, and SP2, Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2, Expression Web, Expression Web 2, Groove 2007 Gold and SP1, Works 8.5, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP2 and SP3, Report Viewer 2005 SP1, Report Viewer 2008 Gold and SP1, and Forefront Client Security 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMF image file, aka GDI+ WMF Integer Overflow Vulnera
- SA37007: Microsoft Products GDI+ Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Expression Web 2
- Microsoft Expression Web
- Microsoft Forefront Client Security 1.0
- Microsoft Groove Server 2007
- Microsoft Groove Server 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Office 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Office 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Office XP SP3
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP1
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP2
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007
- Microsoft Project 2002 SP1
- Microsoft Report Viewer 2005 SP1
- Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 SP1
- Microsoft Report Viewer 2008
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 x64
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 x64
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 Itanium
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 SP2
- Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Works 8.5
Reported:
Oct 13, 2009
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