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    CVE-2010-3970

    Stack-based buffer overflow in the CreateSizedDIBSECTION function in shimgvw.dll in the Windows Shell graphics processor (aka graphics rendering engine) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .MIC or unspecified Office document containing a thumbnail bitmap with a negative biClrUsed value, as reported by Moti and Xu Hao, aka "Windows Shell Graphics Processing Overrun Vulnerability."

    Published:Dec 22, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Dec 22, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.82844
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

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

    Exploits

    http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rbhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rbhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16660

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    References

    http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42779
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106516
    http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rb
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2490606.mspx
    http://www.powerofcommunity.net/speaker.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-006
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11671
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42779
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106516
    http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rb
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2490606.mspx
    http://www.powerofcommunity.net/speaker.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-006
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11671

    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