Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0073

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6045

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0073

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Live Meeting
Microsoft Lync
Skype for Business

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS17-013

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Skype
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Live Meeting
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows
• Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability