CVE-2017-0038 (GCVE-0-2017-0038)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-20 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 12:47
VLAI
Summary
gdi32.dll in Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted EMF file, as demonstrated by an EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE record with modified Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) dimensions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-3216, CVE-2016-3219, and/or CVE-2016-3220.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Information Disclosure
Assigner
microsoft CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3973 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Corporation Windows Graphics Component Affected: The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607
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2017-02-20 00:00
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