PT-2007-2633 · Microsoft · Windows 2000+3
Published
2007-04-04
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Updated
2018-10-16
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CVE-2007-1211
CVSS v2.0
7.1
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows versions 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 Gold, SP1, and SP2
Description
A denial of service issue exists when rendering Windows Metafile (WMF) image format files, allowing remote attackers to cause the affected system to stop responding and possibly restart. This issue is related to the handling of unspecified kernel GDI functions.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, consider applying a patch or workaround to fix the issue with handling Windows Metafile images.
For Microsoft Windows XP SP2, apply a configuration change to prevent the system from rendering malicious WMF images.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Gold, SP1, and SP2, restrict access to WMF image rendering until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Windows
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
Windows Xp