SB20170314100 - Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published: March 14, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB20170314100
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0062)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and retrieve information from a targeted system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.