Microsoft Windows GDI 'CreateDIBPatternBrushPt' Function Heap Overflow Vulnerability

BID:28571

Info

Microsoft Windows GDI 'CreateDIBPatternBrushPt' Function Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 28571
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-1083
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 08 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 12 2015 07:48PM
Credit: Jun Mao of iDefense Labs, Sebastian Apelt of Zero Day Initiative, Thomas Garnier of SkyRecon, and Yamata Li of Palo Alto Networks
Vulnerable: Rim Blackberry Unite! 1.0.1 bundle 36
Rim Blackberry Unite! 1.0.1
Rim Blackberry Unite! 1.0
Rim Blackberry Professional Software 4.1.4
Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1.6
Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1.5
Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1.4
Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1.3
Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.0.3
Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
Nortel Networks CallPilot 703t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 702t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 200i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Microsoft Windows Vista 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
+ HP Storage Management Appliance III
+ HP Storage Management Appliance II
+ HP Storage Management Appliance I
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows GDI 'CreateDIBPatternBrushPt' Function Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a heap-based overflow vulnerability that resides in the GDI graphics library and can be triggered by a malformed EMF or WMF image file.

A successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to completely compromise the affected computer.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows GDI 'CreateDIBPatternBrushPt' Function Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Proof-of-concept code for Immunity CANVAS is available for one of the vulnerabilities discussed in MS08-021. It is not clear at this time if this code is for this issue or for the one discussed in BID 28570 (Microsoft Windows GDI Stack Overflow Vulnerability).

We will update this BID as more information emerges. The proof-of-concept code is available for members of the Immunity Partners Program:

https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/ms08_021.tar.gz

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows GDI 'CreateDIBPatternBrushPt' Function Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft released fixes and a security bulletin to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1

References

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