CVE-2017-0038

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 82.23% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory blogspot.com Third-Party Advisory chromium.org
Affected: Microsoft Corporation Windows Graphics Component
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=992 third party advisory patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0038
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/02/0patching-0-day-windows-gdi32dll-memory.html issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037845 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96023 vdb entry
https://github.com/k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41363/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0038?
CVE-2017-0038 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-0038?
To fix CVE-2017-0038, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-0038 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-0038 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-0038?
CVE-2017-0038 affects Microsoft Corporation Windows Graphics Component.
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