>> Microsoft Windows MSCMS Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-046)
Title : Microsoft Windows MSCMS Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-046) VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2350 CVE ID : CVE-2008-2245 CWE ID : CWE-119
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-08-12
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Windows, which could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by a heap overflow error in the Microsoft Color Management System (MSCMS) module of the Microsoft Image Color Management (ICM) component when processing malformed images, which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted image file or visiting a malicious web page.
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