Vulnerability Note VU#909508

Microsoft Graphics Rendering Engine fails to properly handle WMF images

Overview

Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

I. Description

The Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine supports a number of image formats including Windows Metafile (WMF). An unspecified vulnerability exists in the way that the Graphics Rendering Engine included with some versions of Microsoft Windows handles WMF image files.

II. Impact

By persuading a user to open a specially crafted WMF image file, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. This specially crafted WMF image file could be supplied on a web page, in an email message, or by other means.

III. Solution

Apply a patch

Microsoft has published patches for this issue in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-026.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Notified	Date Updated
Microsoft Corporation	Vulnerable	13-Jun-2006

References

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-026.mspx

Credit

Thanks to Microsoft for reporting this vulnerability. Microsoft, in turn, credits Peter Ferrie of Symantec with reporting this issue to them.

This document was written by Chad R Dougherty.

Other Information

Date Public:	2006-06-13
Date First Published:	2006-06-13
Date Last Updated:	2006-06-13
CERT Advisory:
CVE-ID(s):	CVE-2006-2376
NVD-ID(s):	CVE-2006-2376
US-CERT Technical Alerts:
Metric:	22.50
Document Revision:	5

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