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CVE-2005-4560

The Windows Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL) in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Windows Metafile (WMF) format image with a crafted SETABORTPROC GDI Escape function call, related to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (SHIMGVW.DLL), a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2123 and CVE-2005-2124, and as originally discovered in the wild on unionseek.com.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-4560 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from microsoft, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-12-28T19:03:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server standard Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server standard Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server web Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server web Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.