Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.
There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | 6.1.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < publication, 6.0.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – < publication | publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – < publication | publication |
References
- Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability vendor-advisory