Description
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."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Microsoft Windows Metafile - 'mtNoObjects' Denial of Service (MS05-053) EDB-1346 · dos · Nov 30, 2005 · verified
- Microsoft Windows Metafile - 'gdi32.dll' Denial of Service (MS05-053) EDB-1343 · dos · Nov 29, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
- 17461 third-party-advisory
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108a.html
- 161 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-2348 vdb-entry
- 1015168 vdb-entry
- TA05-312A third-party-advisory
- 17223 third-party-advisory
- 17498 third-party-advisory
- MS05-053 vendor-advisory
- 15356 vdb-entry
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html
- VU#433341 third-party-advisory