HIGH
Integer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed header in a crafted WMF file, which triggers a buffer overflow, aka "GDI Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Dec 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 31.12%
Description
Integer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed header in a crafted WMF file, which triggers a buffer overflow, aka "GDI Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
31.12% 0.31122
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.31122
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 (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 31.12% (0.31122) | 98.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 31.12% (0.31122) | 98.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 68.72% (0.68721) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 65.20% (0.65197) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 68.72% (0.68721) | 98.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 65.20% (0.65197) | 98.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 68.72% (0.68721) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 65.20% (0.65197) | 98.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 68.20% (0.68200) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 70.05% (0.70048) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 76.19% (0.76188) | 98.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 70.05% (0.70048) | 98.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 47.40% (0.47401) | 97.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 47.40% (0.47401) | 97.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 55.08% (0.55078) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 74.50% (0.74495) | 98.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 79.22% (0.79222) | 98.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 83.08% (0.83079) | 98.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 85.25% (0.85251) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 86.96% (0.86964) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 92.61% (0.92609) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 93.64% (0.93636) | 98.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 94.07% (0.94068) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 94.76% (0.94763) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 94.85% (0.94851) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 96.06% (0.96064) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.14% (0.96135) | 99.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 13, 2022 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 97.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 37.82% (0.37825) | 97.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 42.98% (0.42979) | 97.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=762 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021365 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3383 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-071 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5984 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=762 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021365 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3383 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-071 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5984 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 16, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2249
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a