Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure (MS17-013: CVE-2017-0038)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0134
Date Published:	19 Feb 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 14 March, 2017
Source:	Microsoft MS17-013
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-0038
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to the way the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS17-013

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure (MS17-013: CVE-2017-0038) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure (MS17-013: CVE-2017-0038)