Microsoft GDI+ WMF Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Publish date: February 11, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3014,MS08-052
  Advisory Date: FEB 11, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Buffer overflow in 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed WMF image file that triggers improper memory allocation, aka GDI WMF Buffer Overrun Vulnerability.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002762
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002762 - Microsoft Windows GDI+ WMF Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft digital_image_suite 2006
  • microsoft forefront_client_security 1.0
  • microsoft internet_explorer 6
  • microsoft office 2003
  • microsoft office 2007
  • microsoft office xp
  • microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2003
  • microsoft report_viewer 2005
  • microsoft report_viewer 2008
  • microsoft server 2003
  • microsoft server 2008
  • microsoft sql_server 2005
  • microsoft sql_server_reporting_services 2000
  • microsoft visio 2002
  • microsoft windows-nt vista
  • microsoft windows-nt xp
  • microsoft works 8.0

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