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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS13-096 Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2908005) Windows Vista Critical 11-12-2013

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views content that contains specially crafted TIFF files.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that affected Windows components and other affected software handle specially crafted TIFF files. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views TIFF files in shared content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS13-096

Affected Software

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
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 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)