Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8688
Published: September 12, 2017 / Updated: September 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8304
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8688
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling objects in memory by the Windows Graphics Device Interface+ (GDI+). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and retrieve arbitrary data on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8688
Install updates from vendor's website.