Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2005-4560

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Microsoft Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL) when handling .wmf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .wmf image file with a crafted SETABORTPROC GDI Escape function call, related to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (SHIMGVW.DLL), trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2005-4560

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 – Download the update
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 – Download the update
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition – Download the update
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 – Download the update
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems – Download the update
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition – Download the update

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #519 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003/XP/Vista - Metafile Escape() SetAbortProc Code Execution (MS06-001) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1688 - Windows XP/2003/Vista Metafile Escape() SetAbortProc Code Execution (March 18, 2020)

External References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/912840
• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms06-001.aspx
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181038

Related Security Bulletins

• Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows GDI