First published: Sat Oct 16 2004(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine processes of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) Windows Metafile (WMF) or (2) Enhanced Metafile (EMF) image formats that involve "an unchecked buffer."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold |
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CVE-2004-0209 has a high severity rating due to its ability to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2004-0209, install the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
CVE-2004-0209 affects Windows 2000, Windows XP Gold, and Windows Server 2003 R2.
CVE-2004-0209 can be exploited via malicious Windows Metafile (WMF) or Enhanced Metafile (EMF) image files.
While CVE-2004-0209 targets older operating systems, any remaining installations of affected versions may still be at risk.