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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.