Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-5586 (CCN-33261)

Assigned:2006-10-27
Published:2007-04-03
Updated:2018-10-17
Summary:The Graphics Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via "invalid application window sizes" in layered application windows, aka the "GDI Invalid Window Size Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-5586

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1017846
Windows Kernel GDI Input Validation Flaw in Processing Application Size Parameters Lets Local Users Gain System Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-140
MS07-17 Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-017
Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBST02206

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
23277

Source: CCN
Type: BID-23277
Microsoft Windows GDI Invalid Window Size Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1017846

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-1215

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS07-017

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-gdi-size-privilege-escalation(33261)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1385

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1385
    V
    GDI Invalid Window Size Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    2011-05-09
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows xp * gold
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2