HIGH
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."
Published Apr 8, 2008
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 57.10%
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."
Affected products
No data.
OR
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 11, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
57.10% 0.57102
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.57102
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 57.10% (0.57102) | 99.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 56.83% (0.56828) | 98.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 50.36% (0.50359) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 52.22% (0.52215) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 64.19% (0.64187) | 98.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 62.17% (0.62174) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 64.19% (0.64187) | 98.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 62.17% (0.62174) | 98.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 64.19% (0.64187) | 98.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 68.70% (0.68702) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 62.17% (0.62174) | 98.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 72.39% (0.72393) | 98.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 62.17% (0.62174) | 98.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 65.03% (0.65028) | 98.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 69.03% (0.69033) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 72.93% (0.72927) | 98.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 56.06% (0.56065) | 97.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 52.33% (0.52334) | 97.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 55.11% (0.55112) | 97.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 51.12% (0.51124) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 65.56% (0.65564) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 71.57% (0.71570) | 98.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 67.95% (0.67954) | 97.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 63.78% (0.63776) | 97.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 66.12% (0.66121) | 97.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 65.59% (0.65593) | 97.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 63.93% (0.63932) | 97.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 58.03% (0.58031) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 54.64% (0.54639) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 57.22% (0.57216) | 97.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 98.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (20)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0168.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=681 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29704 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948590 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKBVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/632963 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/44213 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/44214 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490584/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28571 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30933 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019798 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1145/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-020/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41471 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5441 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6330 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 8, 2008
Updated Oct 15, 2024
Reserved Feb 28, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1083
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jan 11, 2024