gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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 does not properly perform memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed EMF image file, aka "GDI+ EMF Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:digital_image_suite:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2005 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:server:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:digital_image_suite:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:server:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2005 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_reporting_services:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:office_system:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:office_system:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003_server sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003_server sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:* | vista | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_reporting_services:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:office_system:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:office_system:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003_server sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003_server sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:* Versions vista Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3012
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-274p-j7q8-fx9w
References
More Microsoft Digital Image Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02885 gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05142 Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-00171 Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02887 Integer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02886 Buffer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-3012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-274p-j7q8-fx9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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