CVE-2008-1083

Exp

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateDIBPatternBrushPt function in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF or WMF image file with a malformed header that triggers an integer overflow, aka "GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Published: 2008-04-08 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2008-1083 is rated High Exploit Risk (79.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 50.36%, 98th percentile). 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2008-1083

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
6656 exploit_db edb 2008-10-02 Exploit-DB ↗
6330 exploit_db edb 2008-08-29 Exploit-DB ↗
5442 exploit_db edb 2008-04-14 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1083

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-22 52.90% 50.36% -2.54%
2 2026-05-13 52.22% 52.90% +0.69%
3 2026-03-16 — 52.22% —

Full EPSS history (30 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-1083

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-1083

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-1083

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2000 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-1083

URL Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0168.html Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=681 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/29704 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948590 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/632963 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/44213 Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/44214 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490584/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28571 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30933 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019798 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1145/references Broken Link
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-020/ Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41471
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5441
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5442
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6330
cvelogic Threat Intelligence