===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2008/VULN341 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 10/09/2008 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Systems running Microsoft Windows GDI+. ====================================================================== KB954593 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-052.mspx ______________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052 Critical Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593) Published: September 9, 2008 Version: 1.0 General Information Executive Summary This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows GDI+. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted image file using affected software or browsed a Web site that contains specially crafted content. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 2, all supported editions of SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Report Viewer 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package, and Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 Redistributable Package. This security update is rated Important for all supported editions of Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 Microsoft Office System, Microsoft Visio 2002, Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003, Microsoft Works 8, and Microsoft Forefront Client Security 1.0. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section. The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying the way that GDI+ handles viewing malformed images. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information. Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately. Affected Software Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems* Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems* *Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected. Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 2007 Microsoft Office System 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003 Microsoft Works 8 Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 2 SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Microsoft Report Viewer 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 Redistributable Package Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Service Pack 1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Service Pack 2 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Platform SDK Redistributable: GDI+ Microsoft Forefront Client Security 1.0 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Vulnerability Information GDI+ VML Buffer Overrun Vulnerability - CVE-2007-5348 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that GDI+ handles gradient sizes. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user browses to a Web site that contains specially crafted content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. ====================================================================== ========================================================= Les serveurs de référence du CERT-Renater http://www.urec.fr/securite http://www.cru.fr/securite http://www.renater.fr ========================================================= + CERT-RENATER | tel : 01-53-94-20-44 + + 151 bd de l'Hopital | fax : 01-53-94-20-41 + + 75013 Paris | email: certsvp@renater.fr + =========================================================