Microsoft Windows XP Explorer.EXE TIFF Image Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:11202

Info

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer.EXE TIFF Image Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11202
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 16 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 16 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Jason Summers <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Not Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2

Discussion

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer.EXE TIFF Image Denial of Service Vulnerability

Explorer.exe that ships with Microsoft Windows XP prior to Windows XP SP2 is reported prone to a denial of service vulnerability.

The vulnerability is reported to exist when Explorer.exe handles certain TIFF format images.

A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by presenting a malicious image to a victim user. When this image is processed in a sufficient manner, system resources will be consumed. This will impact the performance of the computer, effectively denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer.EXE TIFF Image Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following example TIFF image is available:

49 49 2a 00 08 00 00 00 01 00 00 01 03 00 01 00
00 00 01 00 00 00 08 00 00 00

This should be placed in a file and given a '.tif' extension.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer.EXE TIFF Image Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
It is reported that this vulnerability was addressed in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. This is not confirmed.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer.EXE TIFF Image Denial of Service Vulnerability

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