Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0750 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4056944, released January 3, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
<p>A Win32k 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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056897 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056894 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056897 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056894 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056897 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056894 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056897 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4056894 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB4056897 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB4056894 | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4056944 | Jan 3, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4056944 | Jan 3, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4056944 | Jan 3, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4056944 | Jan 3, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4056944 | Jan 3, 2018 | |