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Microsoft GDIPlus PNG Infinite Loop Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is running Windows XP Operating System with GDI libraries installed which is prone to Infinite Loop vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
This flaw is caused while processing crafted PNG file containing a large btChunkLen value which causes the control to enter an infinite loop.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior.
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.