Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4560
CVE-2005-4560
Description
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.
Affected products
16cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:home:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
37- securitytracker.com/idnvdExploit
- www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-122005.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16074nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/18255nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18311nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18364nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18415nvdVendor Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-001.htmnvdVendor Advisory
- vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_137760.htmnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181038nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912840.mspxnvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-362A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-005A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3086nvdVendor Advisory
- linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-January/002455.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420288/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420351/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420357/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420367/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420378/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420446/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420546/30/7730/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420664/30/7730/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420682/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420684/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420687/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420773/100/0/threadednvd
- www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jspnvd
- www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jspnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-001nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23846nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1431nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1433nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1460nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1492nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1564nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1612nvd
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