CVE-2017-8685

Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8685 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4038779, released September 12, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0304
87th percentile

<p>A information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI+ component improperly discloses kernel memory addresses. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI+ component handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4039384 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4039384 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4039384 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4039384 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4039384 Sep 12, 2017