CVE-2010-3970
Description
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."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - CreateSizedDIBSECTION Stack Buffer Overflow (MS11-006) (Metasploit)
Metasploit modules
OS impact
Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| - | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42779
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106516
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rb
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2490606.mspx
- http://www.powerofcommunity.net/speaker.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-006
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11671
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42779
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106516
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/11466/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms11_xxx_createsizeddibsection.rb
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2490606.mspx
- http://www.powerofcommunity.net/speaker.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45662
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-006
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11671
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.