Information disclosure in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2017-8575

 

Information disclosure in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2017-8575

Published: June 26, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7200
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8575
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Graphics component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and read arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in information disclosure.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-8575

Install update from vendor's website.

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