Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4327 · published 30 September 2008

CVE-2008-4327: Microsoft windows xp vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Xp

gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly handle crafted .ico files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a certain crash.ico file on a web site, and allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and persistent application crash) via this crash.ico file on the desktop, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2237.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 16% · top 3.3% CWE-189 · CWE-189

4.3CVSS 2.0 base score

16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References, 2 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

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

Windows Xp Microsoft

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31432	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45464
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6588
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31432	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45464
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6588

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4327), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.