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    CVE-2008-1083

    Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateDIBPatternBrushPt function in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF or WMF image file with a malformed header that triggers an integer overflow, aka "GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

    Published:Apr 8, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 8, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.52215
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2003 Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Vista
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6330https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6656

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    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0168.html
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=681
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29704
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948590
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/632963
    http://www.osvdb.org/44213
    http://www.osvdb.org/44214
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490584/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28571
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30933
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019798
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1145/references
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-020/
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41471
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5441
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6330
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0168.html
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=681
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29704
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948590
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/632963
    http://www.osvdb.org/44213
    http://www.osvdb.org/44214
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490584/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28571
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30933
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019798
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1145/references
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-020/
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41471
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5441
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6330

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High