CVE-2017-0062

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows GDI+ - Information Disclosure via Crafted Website

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0062. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a crash in the Windows Uniscribe library (USP10!ScriptApplyLogicalWidth) triggered by a malformed EMF file. The PoC causes an access violation, leading to a denial-of-service condition when processed by GDI+ clients like Microsoft Office.

Description

The 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 memory via a crafted web site, aka "GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0060 and CVE-2017-0073.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41658

This exploit demonstrates a crash in the Windows Uniscribe library (USP10!ScriptApplyLogicalWidth) triggered by a malformed EMF file. The PoC causes an access violation, leading to a denial-of-service condition when processed by GDI+ clients like Microsoft Office.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows (Uniscribe USP10.dll), GDI+ clients (e.g., Microsoft Office)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Malformed EMF file · GDI+ client to render the file · PageHeap enabled for easier reproduction
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96715
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41658/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.1783
EPSS Percentile 96.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (12)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
... and 2 more
Published Mar 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026