MEDIUM
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
Published Feb 20, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 82.10%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 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 Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Graphics Component | n/a |
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OR
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
82.10% 0.82100
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.82100
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (37 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 82.10% (0.82100) | 99.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 82.10% (0.82100) | 99.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 71.92% (0.71916) | 99.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 82.10% (0.82100) | 99.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 71.92% (0.71916) | 99.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 82.10% (0.82100) | 99.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 71.92% (0.71916) | 99.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 82.10% (0.82100) | 99.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 71.92% (0.71916) | 99.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 82.10% (0.82100) | 99.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 80.46% (0.80464) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 82.23% (0.82234) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 72.41% (0.72414) | 98.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 82.23% (0.82234) | 99.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 72.41% (0.72414) | 98.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 82.23% (0.82234) | 99.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 72.41% (0.72414) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 82.23% (0.82234) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.07% (0.97068) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 97.11% (0.97106) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 95.03% (0.95031) | 99.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 97.11% (0.97106) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 97.14% (0.97135) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 97.19% (0.97195) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 97.10% (0.97105) | 99.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 97.01% (0.97009) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 97.10% (0.97104) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 97.16% (0.97162) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 97.25% (0.97254) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 97.30% (0.97295) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 97.28% (0.97277) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.38% (0.97383) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 54.55% (0.54553) | 98.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 54.55% (0.54553) | 98.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 52.13% (0.52135) | 99.07th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 52.13% (0.52135) | 99.68th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 52.13% (0.52135) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96023 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037845 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/02/0patching-0-day-windows-gdi32dll-memory.html x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=992 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS x_refsource_MISC
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0038 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41363/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96023 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037845 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/02/0patching-0-day-windows-gdi32dll-memory.html | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=992 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0038 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41363/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Feb 20, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2017-0038
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a