National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2007-1212)

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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-1212

Original release date:04/04/2007

Last revised:03/08/2011

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Buffer overflow in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2; Server 2003 Gold, SP1, and SP2; and Vista allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted Enhanced Metafile (EMF) image format file.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:6.6 (MEDIUM) (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 10.0

Exploitability Subscore: 2.7

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Locally exploitable

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Required to exploit

Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: MS

Name: MS07-017

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-017.mspx

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2007-1215

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1017844

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017844

External Source: BID

Name: 23278