CVE-2021-1708 Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows GDI+ to disclose sensitive information from memory.

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

What is CVE-2021-1708?

CVE-2021-1708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1708?

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-2021-1708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-227r-cc3q-mh85.

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