CVE-2008-4327

Windows XP SP3 - Denial of Service via Crafted .ico File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4327. PoCs published by laurent gaffié.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a division-by-zero error in Microsoft Windows GDI+ (GDIPLUS.DLL) by crafting a malicious .ico file. The PoC causes a remote crash in Windows Explorer via Internet Explorer or a constant crash loop if the file is placed on the desktop.

Description

gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly handle crafted .ico files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a certain crash.ico file on a web site, and allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and persistent application crash) via this crash.ico file on the desktop, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2237.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by laurent gaffié · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6588

This exploit triggers a division-by-zero error in Microsoft Windows GDI+ (GDIPLUS.DLL) by crafting a malicious .ico file. The PoC causes a remote crash in Windows Explorer via Internet Explorer or a constant crash loop if the file is placed on the desktop.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows GDI+ (GDIPLUS.DLL) on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver a malicious .ico file to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45464
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31432
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6588

Scores

EPSS 0.1572
EPSS Percentile 96.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_xp
Published Sep 30, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026