CVE-2008-2245 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 46.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the InternalOpenColorProfile function in mscms.dll in Microsoft Windows Image Color Management System (MSCMS) in the Image Color Management (ICM) component on Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 46.14% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-08-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - InternalOpenColorProfile Heap Overflow (PoC) (MS08-046) | 2008-10-12 |
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=742
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31385
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/309739
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30594
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020675
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2350
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-046
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5923
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6732
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=742
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31385
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/309739
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30594
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020675
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2350
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-046
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