Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 Graphics information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Graphics Component. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-1154. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Graphics Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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 a 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 update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.

The weakness was presented 08/13/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-1154 since 11/26/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

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 a user’s system.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-139927, VDB-139926, VDB-139925 and VDB-139924 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Operating System

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• Microsoft

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• Windows

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• 7 SP1
• Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Server 2008 SP2

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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