Microsoft GDI+ GIF Parsing Vulnerability
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3013,MS08-052
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, 2007 Microsoft Office System Gold and SP1, Visio 2002 SP2, PowerPoint Viewer 2003, Works 8, Digital Image Suite 2006, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP2, Report Viewer 2005 SP1 and 2008, and Forefront Client Security 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed GIF image file containing many extension markers for graphic control extensions and subsequent unknown labels, aka "GDI+ GIF Parsing Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003083
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003083 - Microsoft GDI+ GIF Parsing Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft digital_image_suite 2006
- microsoft forefront_client_security 1.0
- microsoft internet_explorer 6
- microsoft office 2003
- microsoft office xp
- microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2003
- microsoft office_system
- microsoft report_viewer 2005
- microsoft report_viewer 2008
- microsoft server 2008
- microsoft sql_server 2005
- microsoft sql_server_reporting_services 2000
- microsoft visio 2002
- microsoft windows 2003_server
- microsoft windows-nt vista
- microsoft windows-nt xp
- microsoft works 8.0
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