CVE-2017-0286 Information disclosure in Uniscribe

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows Graphics to improperly disclose memory contents, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0286?

CVE-2017-0286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 15 Jun 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

Graphics in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows improper disclosure of memory contents, aka "Windows Graphics Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, and CVE-2017-8533.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0286?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0286?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0286 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0286 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Office vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9p97-qj3g-q7m8.

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