CVE-2007-2237

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Published Jun 6, 2007 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 15.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI+, GdiPlus.dll) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ICO file with an InfoHeader containing a Height of zero, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.4% (15.424% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38494
http://www.csis.dk/dk/forside/GdiPlus.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290961
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470746/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24346
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018202
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2083
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34743
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4044

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-369

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Jun 6, 2007, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:33 PM
Reserved: Apr 25, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:39 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 6, 2007, 8:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:39 PM

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