CVE-2017-0038 Information disclosure in Windows Graphics Component
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive heap memory information via crafted EMF files in Windows GDI, requiring patches to prevent data leakage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0038?
CVE-2017-0038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 20 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0038?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0038 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0038 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv82-656f-m543.