CVE-2009-3678 Integer overflow in n/a
Integer overflow in Windows Canonical Display Driver allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted image files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3678?
CVE-2009-3678 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 14 May 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in cdd.dll in the Canonical Display Driver (CDD) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 on 64-bit platforms, when the Windows Aero theme is installed, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file that triggers incorrect data parsing after user-mode data is copied to kernel mode, as demonstrated using "Browse with Irfanview" and certain actions on a folder containing a large number of thumbnail images in Resample mode, possibly related to the ATI graphics driver or win32k.sys, aka "Canonical Display Driver Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3678?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gmw-m22w-rmhw.