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CVE-2017-0073

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; W

The 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 memory via a crafted web site, aka "Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0060 and CVE-2017-0062.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.10354
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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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 live meetingall versions
microsoft lyncall versions
microsoft officeall versions
microsoft office word viewerall versions
microsoft skype for businessall versions
microsoft skype for business basicall versions
microsoft windows 10all versions
microsoft windows 7all versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighCode Executed Via Office Add-in XLL File
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Add-In
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder
producthighFile With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application
producthighOffice Macro File Creation From Suspicious Process
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · 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 NVD17 Mar 2017 · 12:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

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msrcCVE-2017-0073Information 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/96637Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0073PatchVendor Advisory
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