CVE-2017-11850 Information disclosure in Microsoft Graphics Component
An attacker with local access can exploit improper memory handling in the Windows Graphics Component to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11850?
CVE-2017-11850 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Graphics Component in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application due to improper handling of objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11850?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11850 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwgf-9jxv-jc4g.