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MS08-021: Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (948590)
high Nessus Plugin ID 31794
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host by sending a malformed file to a victim.Description
The remote host contains a version of Microsoft Windows that is missing a critical security update that fixes several vulnerabilities in the Graphic Rendering Engine, and in the way Windows handles Metafiles.An attacker may exploit these flaws to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted image to a user on the remote host, or lure him into visiting a rogue website containing such a file.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-021
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31794
File Name: smb_nt_ms08-021.nasl
Version: 1.31
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/8/2008
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2008
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1083, CVE-2008-1087