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CVE-2010-3970

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Published: Dec 22, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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9.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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."

Affected (11)

Microsoft
4 products
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows Xp
Configuration A
11 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Windows Server 2003
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Vista
All versions
Windows Vista
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Xp
All versions
Windows Xp
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (22)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
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Vendor Advisory
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US Government Resource
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Exploit
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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