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CVE-2008-3014


Buffer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, 2007 Microsoft Office System Gold and SP1, Visio 2002 SP2, PowerPoint Viewer 2003, Works 8, Digital Image Suite 2006, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP2, Report Viewer 2005 SP1 and 2008, and Forefront Client Security 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed WMF image file that triggers improper memory allocation, aka "GDI+ WMF Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3014 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 14 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-09-11T01:11:47.117

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft digital_image_suite 2006 Yes
Application microsoft forefront_client_security 1.0 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6 Yes
Application microsoft office 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office xp Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2003 Yes
Application microsoft report_viewer 2005 Yes
Application microsoft report_viewer 2008 Yes
Application microsoft server 2008 Yes
Application microsoft sql_server 2005 Yes
Application microsoft sql_server_reporting_services 2000 Yes
Application microsoft visio 2002 Yes
Application microsoft works 8.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft server 2003 Yes
Operating System microsoft server 2003 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows-nt vista Yes
Operating System microsoft windows-nt xp Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - 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.