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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS13-089 Vulnerability in Windows Graphics Device Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2876331) Windows XP Critical 13-11-2013

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views or opens a specially crafted Windows Write file in WordPad.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) processes specially crafted Windows Write files in WordPad. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS13-089

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 Server 2008 for Itanium-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 Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems 
Windows 8 for x64-based Systems 
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems 
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems 
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 
Windows Server 2012 R2 
Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
Windows RT[1] 
Windows RT 8.1[1] 
Server Core installation option
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)