CVE-2007-1211

Description

Unspecified kernel GDI functions in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2; and Server 2003 Gold, SP1, and SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (possibly persistent restart) via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) image that causes an invalid dereference of an offset in a kernel structure, a related issue to CVE-2005-4560.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 73.89% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1571 signature vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017843 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23275 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33258 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=499 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1211?
CVE-2007-1211 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1211?
To fix CVE-2007-1211, 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-2007-1211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-1211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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