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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS13-056 Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2845187) Windows XP Critical 10-07-2013

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted image file.
Detailed Information on the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft DirectShow parses GIF image files. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted GIF file. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.Further information on this exploit is available at : MS13-056

Affected Software

Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012