CVE-2008-1087 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GDI component of various Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, and Server 2008. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening 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. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:* |
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, 0.1 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.