SB2018010406 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Color Management



SB2018010406 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Color Management

Published: January 4, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018010406
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0741)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in the Color Management Module (ICM32.dll). A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and gain access to potentially sensitive information that could be used to bypass ASLR protection.

This vulnerability could be used in conjunction with another vulnerability to successful compromise the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.