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CVE-2008-1083 Details

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0168.html CVEBroken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=681 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 CVEMailing List
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29704 CVEPatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]
CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows 2000
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows 2003 server
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2008
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows vista
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows xp
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1083
NVD Published Date:
Apr 8, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-1083 Details - Not Deferred