MS.Windows.Metafile.WMF.Integer.Overflow

Alias(es) Windows.Metafile.WMF.Integer.Overflow
Release Date Nov 08, 2005
Severity high
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a heap-overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. This issue is caused by an error when the vulnerable systems handles a malformed WMF file. It may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted WMF file.
Affected Products Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Recommended Actions Refer to the vendor's website for the suggested workaround: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-053.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2005-2124
Reference/s http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-053.mspx (MS-ID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15356 (BugTraq)

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