VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-1083
CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability56.98%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-04-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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."
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Mailing List
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — US Government Resource
- secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link
- secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry