CVE-2010-3970: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Dec 22 2010(Updated: )
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CreateSizedDIBSECTION function in shimgvw.dll in the Windows Shell graphics processor (aka graphics rendering engine) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .MIC or unspecified Office document containing a thumbnail bitmap with a negative biClrUsed value, as reported by Moti and Xu Hao, aka "Windows Shell Graphics Processing Overrun Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.powerofcommunity.net/speaker.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rb
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42779
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106516
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2490606.mspx
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11671
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-006
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