CVE-2016-7257 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory via a crafted website due to a flaw in the Windows GDI component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7257?
CVE-2016-7257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 20 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The GDI component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7257?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Office for Mac, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4w9-qqg4-c6m7.