Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure (MS17-013: CVE-2017-0073)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0192
Date Published:	14 Mar 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 16 March, 2017
Source:	Microsoft MS17-013
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-0073
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Server Core installation option Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Word Viewer Skype for Business 2016 Microsoft Lync 2013 Microsoft Lync 2010 Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to the way Windows Graphics Device Interface handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing the target user 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 GDI+ Information Disclosure (MS17-013: CVE-2017-0073) 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 GDI+ Information Disclosure (MS17-013: CVE-2017-0073)