CVE-2008-3012 describes a critical memory allocation vulnerability in gdiplus.dll, affecting numerous Microsoft products including Internet Explorer, Windows, Office suites, and SQL Server. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted EMF image file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2006CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:digital_image_suite:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.