Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:31432

Info

Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31432
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2008-4327
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 26 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:23PM
Credit: laurent gaffie
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3
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 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Gold 0
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows XP 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft GDI+ is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a malformed ICO file.

A remote attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to open a maliciously crafted ICO file.

The following proof-of-concept ICO file generator is available:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

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