# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ghj3-wcfw-j5vr

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0061?

It affects 3 products.


Products: 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:

- Microsoft Color Management Module 'icm32.dll' - 'icm32!Fill_ushort_ELUTs_from_lut16Tag' Out-of-Bounds Read (MS17-013) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7

- [CVE-2015-1635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1635/): Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2360/): Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-6324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6324/): Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-6332](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6332/): Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-4148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4148/): Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-0061 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0061 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 7. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-0061/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-0061/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0061
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0061
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0061

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-0061/
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