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Microsoft GDIPlus PNG Infinite Loop Vulnerability

🗓️ 07 May 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft GDIPlus PNG Infinite Loop Vulnerability in Windows X

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800700");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-05-07 14:39:04 +0200 (Thu, 07 May 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1511");
  script_name("Microsoft GDIPlus PNG Infinite Loop Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/8466");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34586");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");

  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will let the attacker cause denial
  of service.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This flaw is caused while processing crafted PNG file
  containing a large btChunkLen value which causes the control to enter an
  infinite loop.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
  of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
  release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Windows XP Operating System with GDI libraries installed is prone to Infinite Loop vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0){
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.2
CVSS 27.8
EPSS0.14214
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