CVE-2017-0061 Information disclosure in Color Management
Remote attackers can bypass ASLR via the Color Management Module, facilitating code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0061?
CVE-2017-0061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 17 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Color Management Module (ICM32.dll) memory handling functionality in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to bypass ASLR and execute code in combination with another vulnerability through a crafted website, aka "Microsoft Color Management Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from that described in CVE-2017-0063.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0061?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0061?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0061 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0061 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghj3-wcfw-j5vr.