National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-0165
Original release date:05/09/2012
Last revised:01/30/2013
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate record types in EMF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "GDI+ Record Type Vulnerability."
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 Technical Alert: TA12-129A
Name: TA12-129A
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1027038
External Source: BID
Name: 53347
External Source: MS
Name: MS12-034
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 49121
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15621