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Status published
Critical
CVE-2012-0165
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2...
Vulnerability Description
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 Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75125
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53347
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15621
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027038
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
2003, 2007, 2010
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 9th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.