CVE-2017-0038

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: February 20, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96023
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037845
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/02/0patching-0-day-windows-gdi32dll-memory.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=992
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0038
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41363/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/02/0patching-0-day-windows-gdi32dll-memory.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41363/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
82.1%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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