CVE-2008-1083 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the GDI CreateDIBPatternBrushPt function within Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, and Server 2008. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malformed header in an EMF or WMF image file, triggering an integer overflow. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a high potential for impact, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog, proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating the potential for exploitation, despite a lack of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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