Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Codecs Library information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Codecs Library. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-28317. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Codecs Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2021 as confirmed security guidance (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-28317. 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.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.5
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/12/2021 🔍
04/13/2021 +32 days 🔍
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04/14/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/17/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-28317 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-28317
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172927
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2021 06:36
Updated: 04/17/2021 09:18
Changes: 04/14/2021 06:36 (35), 04/14/2021 06:40 (21), 04/17/2021 09:13 (2), 04/17/2021 09:18 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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