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Vulnerabilities in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Code Execution (896424) Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the presence of update 896424

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host by sending a malformed file
to a victim.

Description :

The remote host contains a version of Microsoft Windows is missing a critical
security update which fixes several vulnerabilities in the Graphic Rendering
Engine, and in the way Windows handles Metafiles.

A possible hacker may exploit these flaws to execute arbitrary code on the remote
host. To exploit these flaws, a possible hacker would need to send a specially
crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) or Enhanced Metafile (EMF) to a victim on
the remote host. When viewing the malformed file, a buffer overflow condition
occurs which may allow the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of
the user.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP SP2 and 2003 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-053.mspx

Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

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