Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0038
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.821 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Graphics Component — versions The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS
- 0xT11/CVE-POC
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- CrackerCat/Kernel-Security-Development
- ExpLife0011/awesome-windows-kernel-security-development
- Ondrik8/exploit
- howknows/awesome-windows-security-development
- liuhe3647/Windows
- pr0code/https-github.com-ExpLife0011-awesome-windows-kernel-security-development
- pravinsrc/NOTES-windows-kernel-links
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0038?
- CVE-2017-0038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0038?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0038 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.