Heap-based buffer overflow in an API in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a WMF file with a malformed file-size parameter, which would not be properly handled by a third-party application that uses this API for a copy operation, aka "GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Dec 10, 2008
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.67%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in an API in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a WMF file with a malformed file-size parameter, which would not be properly handled by a third-party application that uses this API for a copy operation, aka "GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 12, 2023 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.67% (0.13674) | 96.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.67% (0.13674) | 95.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 45.75% (0.45750) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 41.37% (0.41365) | 97.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 45.75% (0.45750) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 41.37% (0.41365) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 45.75% (0.45750) | 97.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 42.30% (0.42301) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 52.56% (0.52557) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 42.30% (0.42301) | 97.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.45% (0.03451) | 91.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.42% (0.01415) | 86.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 2.80% (0.02800) | 89.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 1.99% (0.01994) | 87.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 1.85% (0.01854) | 86.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02185) | 87.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 2.37% (0.02370) | 88.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 87.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.10% (0.10097) | 94.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 13, 2022 | 10.10% (0.10097) | 94.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.26% (0.11257) | 94.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 11.26% (0.11257) | 88.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.58% (0.13582) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- 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%3A6062 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 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%3A6062 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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