CVE-2017-0038

Summary

CVE	CVE-2017-0038
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	microsoft
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2017-02-20 16:59:00 UTC
Updated	2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
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.

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | Information Disclosure

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.0	[email protected]	Primary	5.5	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	4.3		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1511	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1607	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	All	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8.1	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	All	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	r2	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Vista	All	sp2	All	All

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Microsoft Corporation	Windows Graphics Component	affected 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	Not specified

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
GitHub - k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	github.com
Microsoft Windows - 'gdi32.dll' EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE Heap Out-of-Bounds Reads / Memory Disclosure - Windows dos Exploit	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.exploit-db.com
{{windowTitle}}	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	portal.msrc.microsoft.com
0patch Blog: 0patching a 0-day: Windows gdi32.dll memory disclosure (CVE-2017-0038)	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	0patch.blogspot.com	Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
992 - Windows gdi32.dll heap-based out-of-bounds reads / memory disclosure in EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE and possibly other records - project-zero - Monorail	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	bugs.chromium.org	Patch, Third Party Advisory
Microsoft GDI32.DLL EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE Boundary Error Lets Local Users View Portions of System Memory on the Target System - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com
Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-0038 Incomplete Fix Information Disclosure Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.