CVE-2017-0038
Description
gdi32.dll in 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 heap memory via a crafted EMF file, as demonstrated by an EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE record with modified Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) dimensions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-3216, CVE-2016-3219, and/or CVE-2016-3220.
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Key data
EPSS
- Score
- 0.82226 (82.2% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.7%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
Affected products
Microsoft Corporation Windows Graphics Component
- affected: The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component 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 Windo
References
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=992
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…
- 0patch.blogspot.com/2017/02/0patching-0-day-windows-gdi32dl…
- 1037845 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- 96023 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- github.com/k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS
- 41363 (exploit-db.com)exploit
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Record last updated
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