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CVE-2007-1215

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2007-04-04 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2; Server 2003 Gold, SP1, and SP2; and Vista allows local users to gain privileges via certain "color-related parameters" in crafted images.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server: gold, sp1, sp2
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23273
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017847
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1927
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23273
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017847
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1927

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