gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, 2007 Microsoft Office System Gold and SP1, Visio 2002 SP2, PowerPoint Viewer 2003, Works 8, Digital Image Suite 2006, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP2, Report Viewer 2005 SP1 and 2008, and Forefront Client Security 1.0 does not properly perform memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed EMF image file, aka "GDI+ EMF Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32154 | third party advisory |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 | vendor advisory |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-052 | vendor advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6040 | signature vdb entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2696 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020835 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31019 | vdb entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html | third party advisory us government resource |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2520 | vdb entry |