CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
97.3%
Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine contains a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
The Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine supports a number of image formats including Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF). The Windows Graphics Rendering Engine fails to properly validate WMF and EMF image files. This may allow a remote attacker to manipulate memory allocation routines to create an under-sized buffer. When data is copied to this buffer, a heap-based buffer overflow may occur.
Note that according to public reports, this vulnerability may also affect the Graphical Device Interface (GDI) subsystem.
By persuading a user to open a specially crafted WMF or EMF image file, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.
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Microsoft has addressed this issue in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-053.
Do not accept WMF or EMF files from untrusted sources
By only accessing WMF or EMF image files from trusted or known sources, the chances of exploitation are reduced.
For additional workarounds and mitigating factors for this vulnerability, please see MS05-053.
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Updated: November 08, 2005
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Please see <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-053.mspx>.
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This vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-053. Microsoft credits eEye Digital Security and Symantec Security Response for
This document was written by Jeff Gennari.
CVE IDs: | CVE-2005-2123 |
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Severity Metric: | 13.37 Date Public: |