# CVE-2006-5758: The Graphics Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows 2000 through 2000 SP4 and Windows XP through SP2 maps GDI Kernel structures on a global s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-11-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Graphics Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows 2000 through 2000 SP4 and Windows XP through SP2 maps GDI Kernel structures on a global shared memory section that is mapped with read-only permissions, but can be remapped by other processes as read-write, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and gain privileges by modifying the kernel structures.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
- http://kernelwars.blogspot.com/2007/01/alive.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2056
- http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-europe-07/bh-eu-07-speakers.html#Eriksson
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4358
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30042
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-06-11-2006.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017168
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20940
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22668
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3688
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3755
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3804

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