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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-34440
CVE-2021-34440:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-34440 is a GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability that was identified and assigned on June 9, 2021. The vulnerability affects various Windows operating systems including Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Version 1507 (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS 3.0 score of 10.0 (Critical), indicating maximum severity. The scoring parameters include High Impact (I:H), Network Attack Vector (AV:N), Low Attack Complexity (AC:L), and No User Interaction required (UI:N) (ManageEngine).
Impact
Based on the CVSS scoring, this vulnerability could potentially lead to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability specifically relates to information disclosure in the GDI+ component (CVE Mitre).
Exploitability
According to available sources, no known exploits were available at the time of disclosure (ManageEngine).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. For Windows 8.1 systems, the patch KB5022352 is available, and for Windows 10 Version 1507, the patch KB5029259 has been released (ManageEngine).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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