CVE-2005-4560

EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

Microsoft Windows - RCE

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16612

View Code ZIP pw:eip

metasploit WORKING POC GREAT

by hdm · rubypocwin

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms06_001_wmf_setabortproc.rb

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References (37)

[Various Sources] http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-January/002455.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18255

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18311

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18364

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18415

[Exploit] http://securitytracker.com/id?1015416

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-001.htm

[Vendor Advisory] http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_137760.htm

[Exploit, Vendor Advisory] http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-122005.html#00000753

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181038

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912840.mspx

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16074

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-362A.html

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-005A.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3086

[Various Sources] http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375341

[Various Sources] http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-001

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23846

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1431

... and 17 more

Scores

EPSS 0.9027

EPSS Percentile 99.6%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2005-12-28

InTheWild.io 2018-10-19

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (5)

microsoft/windows_2003_server enterprise (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_2003_server r2 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_2003_server standard (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_2003_server web (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_xp (8 CPE variants)

Published Dec 28, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026