MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2017-0061

Windows 7 vulnerability

CVSS
5.3
EPSS
43.1%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 7
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information
Published
2017-03-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 43.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2017-0061

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 7 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2017-0061.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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