# CVE-2008-1087: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted EMF image files exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Apr 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h832-fj6x-qx37

## What is CVE-2008-1087?

CVE-2008-1087 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 8 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF image file with crafted filename parameters, aka "GDI Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1087?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows-Nt, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1087?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1087 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1087 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft Windows - GDI Image Parsing Stack Overflow (MS08-021) (exploitdb)
- Microsoft Windows - GDI (EMR_COLORMATCHTOTARGETW) (MS08-021) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

- [CVE-2008-3008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3008/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-1435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1435/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2006-0005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0005/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-1456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1456/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2008-1457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1457/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1087 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1087 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 8 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1087 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 2000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1087/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1087/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1087
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1087
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1087

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