Title: Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine WMF SetAbortProc Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
Description:
Microsoft Windows supports the Windows Metafile (WMF) image format. WMF is a 16-bit image format and contains vector and bitmap information.
Microsoft Windows WMF graphics rendering engine is affected by a remote code-execution vulnerability. This issue affects the 'SetAbortProc' function; it is not considered a traditional buffer-overflow vulnerability.
A WMF formatted file contains records that map to GDI calls. These records are used to recreate an image. The problem presents itself when a user views a malicious WMF formatted file containing specially crafted escape records for a call to the 'SetAbortProc' function. The vulnerability is triggered when the file is parsed, which typically happens when the image is displayed, printed, or used as a thumbnail.
Any code execution that occurs will be with the privileges of the user viewing a malicious image. An attacker may gain SYSTEM privileges if an administrator views the malicious file.
This issue could be exploited remotely through any means that would allow an attacker to transmit the malicious image to a user, including through a malicious website and HTML email or embedding it in an Office document. Attacks could also occur by enticing the victim to visit a remote file share hosting the file. User interaction is required in remote attack scenarios.
A local attacker could also exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges without any user interaction. Note that any application that is used to view the affected image type may present an attack vector.
Note also that viewing a malicious file in Windows Explorer may automatically trigger this issue. Reports also indicate that an attacker can name a malicious WMF file using other common picture file extensions such as '.gif', '.jpg', '.png', '.tif' to trigger this issue.
Reports indicate that Wine, which is a freely available implementation of the Microsoft Windows API for the UNIX and Linux platforms, is vulnerable to this issue as well.
Affected Products:
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R10
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R11
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R12
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R6
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R7
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R8
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R9
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers R10
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers R11
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers R12
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers R6
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers R7
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers R8
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers R9
- Avaya Modular Messaging (MAS)
- Avaya S3400 Message Application Server
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers R10
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers R11
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers R12
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers R6
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers R7
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers R8
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers R9
- Avaya Unified Communications Center S3400
- Debian Linux 3.1.0
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 alpha
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 amd64
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 arm
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 hppa
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 ia-32
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 ia-64
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 m68k
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 mips
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 mipsel
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 ppc
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 s/390
- Debian Linux 3.1.0 sparc
- Gentoo Linux
- IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.0
- IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.1
- IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.2
- IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.3
- IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.4
- IrfanView IrfanView 3.95
- IrfanView IrfanView 3.97.0
- IrfanView IrfanView 3.98.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1
- Microsoft Windows Vista December CTP
- Microsoft Windows Vista beta
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 1.0.7
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 2.0.0
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 3.0.0
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 4.0.0
- Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager
- Nortel Networks Communications Control Toolkit
- Nortel Networks Contact Center
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Express
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Multimedia
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Web Client
- Nortel Networks Enterprise Network Management System
- Nortel Networks IP Address Domain Manager
- Nortel Networks MCS 5100 3.0.0
- Nortel Networks MCS 5200 3.0.0
- Nortel Networks Multimedia Communication Platform
- Nortel Networks Optivity Telephony Manager (OTM)
- Nortel Networks Passport Multiservice Data Manager (MDM)
- Nortel Networks Symposium Agent
- Nortel Networks Symposium TAPI Service Provider
- Wine Windows API Emulator 0.9.0
- Wine Windows API Emulator 0.9.1
- Wine Windows API Emulator 0.9.2
- Wine Windows API Emulator 0.9.3
- Wine Windows API Emulator 0.9.4
- XnView XnView Complete 1.80.3
- XnView XnView Minimal 1.80.3
- XnView XnView Standard 1.80.3
References:
- Avaya: ASA-2006-001 - WMF vulnerability in Windows (MS06-001)
- CERT: Vulnerability Note VU#181038 - Microsoft Windows Metafile handler buffer overflo
- Debian: DSA-954-1 wine -- design flaw
- Eweek: Microsoft Ships First Vista Security Patches
- Josh: Vulnerabilities in Graphics Rendering Engine May Still Exist Even After Applying
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (912840)
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-001
- NIST.org: Lotus Notes vulnerable to MS Windows graphics rendering engine bug
- Nortel Networks: [ BULLETIN ] NORTEL RESPONSE TO MICROSOFT SECURITY BULLETIN MS06-001
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