CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4560

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Windows GDI32.DLL library allows remote code execution via a crafted WMF image with a SETABORTPROC GDI Escape call, affecting the Picture and Fax Viewer (SHIMGVW.DLL). This flaw was originally exploited in the wild on unionseek.com.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, leading to full compromise of the workstation or server, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS06-001 immediately and restrict opening WMF images from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS