CVE-2007-2237 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 15.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 15.42% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-369 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-06-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - GDI+ '.ICO' File Remote Denial of Service | 2007-06-07 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows XP - GDI+ '.ICO' File Remote Denial of Service | 2007-06-06 |
References
- 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
- 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
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