Description
Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, 2007 Microsoft Office System Gold and SP1, Visio 2002 SP2, PowerPoint Viewer 2003, Works 8, Digital Image Suite 2006, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP2, Report Viewer 2005 SP1 and 2008, and Forefront Client Security 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image file with crafted gradient sizes in gradient fill input, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow related to GdiPlus.dll and VGX.DLL, aka "GDI+ VML Buffer Overrun 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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - GDI+ (PoC) (MS08-052) EDB-6619 · dos · Sep 28, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 32154 third-party-advisory
- HPSBST02372 vendor-advisory
- MS08-052 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-2696 vdb-entry
- 1020834 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6055 vdb-entry signature
- 20080909 Microsoft Windows GDI+ Gradient Fill Heap Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 31018 vdb-entry
- TA08-253A third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2520 vdb-entry