CVE-2010-3970

Published Dec 22, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 67.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CreateSizedDIBSECTION function in shimgvw.dll in the Windows Shell graphics processor (aka graphics rendering engine) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .MIC or unspecified Office document containing a thumbnail bitmap with a negative biClrUsed value, as reported by Moti and Xu Hao, aka "Windows Shell Graphics Processing Overrun Vulnerability."

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2010, 9:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM