Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft GDI+ 'GDIPLUS.dll' ICO File Divide-By-Zero Denial-of-Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft GDI+ Windows XP SP3. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

Microsoft GDI+ is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a malformed ICO file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Affected Products

• Microsoft windows_xp
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_gold
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_home
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition

References

• BugTraq: 31432
• CVE: CVE-2008-4327