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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3014 · published 11 September 2008

CVE-2008-3014: Microsoft digital image suite memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Digital Image Suite

Buffer overflow in 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 WMF image file that triggers improper memory allocation, aka "GDI+ WMF Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 37% · top 1.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
14Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in 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 WMF image file that triggers improper memory allocation, aka "GDI+ WMF Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

14 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32154
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31021
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020837
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2520
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2696
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-052
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6004
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32154
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31021
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020837
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2520
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2696
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-052
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6004

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