# CVE-2017-8688: Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-8688 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB4038783, released September 12, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8688 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0366 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Sep 12, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8688 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles memory addresses.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.1106 | [KB4038783](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038783.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.1106 | [KB4038783](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038783.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17609 | [KB4038781](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038781.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17609 | [KB4038781](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038781.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4038786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038786.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4038799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038799.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038786.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038799.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. 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