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CVE-2016-7257

The GDI component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Office for Mac 2011

The GDI component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.13293
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft office for macall versions
microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows server 2008all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD20 Dec 2016 · 06:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

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msrcCVE-2016-7257Information Disclosure
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94755Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037438Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-146
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
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