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HistoryJun 17, 2019 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Windows gdiplus Font Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

2019-06-1700:00:00
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16

EPSS

0.016

Percentile

87.7%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of font files in the gdiplus library. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.