Microsoft Windows Image Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:30594

Info

Microsoft Windows Image Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30594
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2245
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 12 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 14 2008 06:47PM
Credit: Jun Mao of VeriSign iDefense Labs
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
HP Storage Management Appliance III
HP Storage Management Appliance II
HP Storage Management Appliance I
HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
+ HP Storage Management Appliance III
+ HP Storage Management Appliance II
+ HP Storage Management Appliance I
HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
+ HP Storage Management Appliance III
+ HP Storage Management Appliance II
+ HP Storage Management Appliance I
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Image Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because of a flaw in the Microsoft Color Management System (MSCMS) module of the Image Color Management System (ICM).

An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious image file.

Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Image Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The following exploit is available to members of the Immunity Partner's Program:

https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/ms08_046.tar.gz

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following denial-of-service exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Image Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0

References

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