Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted screensaver in a theme file, aka "Windows Theme File Remote Code Execution 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.
Metasploit 1 module
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MS13-071 Microsoft Windows Theme File Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
exploit/windows/fileformat/ms13_071_theme
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows Theme File Handling - Arbitrary Code Execution (MS13-071) (Metasploit) EDB-28482 · remote · Sep 23, 2013 · verified
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References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18579 vdb-entry signature
- MS13-071 vendor-advisory
- TA13-253A third-party-advisory