CVE-2019-0968
published 2019-06-12CVE-2019-0968: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully…
PriorityP427medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
5.10%
91.5th percentile
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
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_systems_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < publication | publication |
| msrc | windows_7_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_itanium-based_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2_for_itanium-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2019-06-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-0968 [MEDIUM] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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.
FAQ: What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
blogs_talos·2020-02-11·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Vulnerability Spotlight: Code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
Marcin Noga of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw.
Microsoft Excel contains a code execution vulnerability. This specific bug lies in the component of Excel that handles the Microsoft Office HTML and XML file types, first introduced in Office 2000.
Microsoft disclosed this vulnerability in this month’s Patch Tuesday. For more on the updates Microsoft released, read Talos’ full blog here.
In accordance with our coordinated disclosure policy, Cisco Talos worked with Microsoft to ensure that these issues are resolved and that an update is available for affected customers.
### Vulnerability detailsMicrosoft Office Excel Ordinal43 code execution vulnerability (TALOS-2019-0968/CVE-2020-0759)
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in Excel in Microsoft
Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
blogs_talos·2020-02-11·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Vulnerability Spotlight: Code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
## Vulnerability Spotlight: Code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
Marcin Noga of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw.
Microsoft Excel contains a code execution vulnerability. This specific bug lies in the component of Excel that handles the Microsoft Office HTML and XML file types, first introduced in Office 2000.
Microsoft disclosed this vulnerability in this month’s Patch Tuesday. For more on the updates Microsoft released, read Talos’ full blog here .
In accordance with our coordinated disclosure policy, Cisco Talos worked with Microsoft to ensure that these issues are resolved and that an update is available for affected customers.
## Vulnerability details Microsoft Office Excel Ordinal43 code execution vulnerability (TALOS-2019-0968/CVE-2020-0
2019-06-12
Published