Microsoft Windows WMF ExtEscape and ExtCreateRegion DoS
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-0143
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) allows remote
attackers to corrupt memory and cause a denial of service (crash) via a WMF file
containing (1) ExtCreateRegion or (2) ExtEscape function calls with arguments
with inconsistent lengths.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000240
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000240 - Microsoft Windows WMF ExtEscape and ExtCreateRegion DoS.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 SE
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC SP2
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