SB2016110819 - GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published: November 8, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016110819
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3262)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted program on the affected system, get information about system memory state, bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and conduct further attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.