National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2245
Original release date:08/13/2008
Last revised:03/04/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Heap-based buffer overflow in the InternalOpenColorProfile function in mscms.dll in Microsoft Windows Image Color Management System (MSCMS) in the Image Color Management (ICM) component on Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#309739
Name: VU#309739
Type: Patch Information
US-CERT Technical Alert: TA08-225A
Name: TA08-225A
External Source: BID
Name: 30594
Type: Patch Information
External Source: MS
Name: MS08-046
Type: Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31385
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020675
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 6732
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2350
Type: Advisory
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5923
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080117
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080117
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20080812 Microsoft Windows Color Management Module Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability