CVE-2005-4560

Public Exploit

Description

The Windows Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL) in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Windows Metafile (WMF) format image with a crafted SETABORTPROC GDI Escape function call, related to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (SHIMGVW.DLL), a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2123 and CVE-2005-2124, and as originally discovered in the wild on unionseek.com.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 90.52% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory avaya.com Vendor Advisory mcafeesecurity.com Vendor Advisory f-secure.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_137760.htm vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420367/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-122005.html#00000753 exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420378/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1492 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420357/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1564 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/18255 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1612 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3086 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015416 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420351/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420446/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23846 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18364 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420773/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/18415 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420664/30/7730/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420687/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420682/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/18311 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-362A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-January/002455.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420546/30/7730/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1431 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420288/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181038 third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1460 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16074 vdb entry exploit
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375341
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-001 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420684/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1433 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-005A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-001.htm vendor advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912840.mspx vendor advisory
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4560?
CVE-2005-4560 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4560?
To fix CVE-2005-4560, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4560 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-4560 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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