Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028
Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (GDI+) Could Allow Code Execution (833987)

Issued: September 14, 2004
Updated: September 21, 2004
Version: 1.2

Summary
Who should read this document: Customers who use any of the affected operating systems, affected software programs, or affected components.

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical

Recommendation: Customers should apply the update immediately.

Security Update Replacement: None

Caveats: If you have installed any of the affected programs or affected components listed in this bulletin, you should install the required security update for each of the affected programs or affected components. This may require the installation of multiple security updates. See the FAQ section of this bulletin for more information.

Tested Software and Security Update Download Locations:

Affected Software:

Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 Download the update (KB833987)

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 Download the update (KB833987)

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 Download the update (KB833987)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Download the update (KB833987)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition Download the update (KB833987)

Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 Download the update (KB832332)

Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 2 Download the administrative update (KB832332)

Microsoft Office XP Software:

Outlook 2002

Word 2002

Excel 2002

PowerPoint 2002

FrontPage 2002

Publisher 2002

Access 2002


Microsoft Office 2003 Download the update (KB838905)

Microsoft Office 2003 Software:

Outlook 2003

Word 2003

Excel 2003

PowerPoint 2003

FrontPage 2003

Publisher 2003

Access 2003

InfoPath 2003

OneNote 2003


Microsoft Project 2002 (all versions) and Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1 (all versions) Download the update (KB831931)

Microsoft Project 2003 (all versions) Download the update (KB838344)

Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 1 (all versions) and Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 (all versions) Download the update (KB831932)

Microsoft Visio 2003 (all versions) Download the update (KB838345)

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Download the update (KB830348)

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Software:

Visual Basic .NET Standard 2002

Visual C# .NET Standard 2002

Visual C++ .NET Standard 2002


Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Download the update (KB830348)

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Software:

Visual Basic .NET Standard 2003

Visual C# .NET Standard 2003

Visual C++ .NET Standard 2003

Visual J# .NET Standard 2003


The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.0 SDK Service Pack 2 Download the update (KB867461)

Microsoft Picture It! 2002 (all versions) Download the update

Microsoft Greetings 2002 Download the update

Microsoft Picture It! version 7.0 (all versions) Download the update

Microsoft Digital Image Pro version 7.0 Download the update

Microsoft Picture It! version 9 (all versions, including Picture It! Library) Download the update

Microsoft Digital Image Pro version 9 Download the update

Microsoft Digital Image Suite version 9 Download the update

Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint (all versions) Download the update

Microsoft Platform SDK Redistributable: GDI+ - Download the update


Office Users Note Office XP Service Pack 2 and Office XP Service Pack 3 are both vulnerable to this issue. However the security update for Office XP Service Pack 2 is only provided as part of the Office XP administrative security update. For more information, see the Security Update Information section. Office 2003 Service Pack 1, Visio 2003 Service Pack 1, and Project 2003 Service Pack 1 contain an updated version of the affected component and are not affected. Customers that have installed these service packs do not need to install the available security updates for these products.

MSN 9 Users Note MSN 9 distributes Picture It! Express version 9 and Picture It! Library. You have the option to install these programs when you install MSN 9. You should install the Picture It! version 9 update only if you installed Picture It! Express version 9 or Picture It! Library when you installed MSN 9.

Affected Components:

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 - Download the update (KB833989)

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.0 Service Pack 2 Download the update (KB867461)

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 Download the update (KB867460)