Technical intelligence and weaponization dossier for CVE-2007-0038. Documented exploitation across 1 active malware families totaling 1 analyzed telemetry samples.
| Vulnerability ID | CVE-2007-0038 |
|---|---|
| Common Name / Bulletin | Microsoft Windows GDI Animated Cursor (.ani) Stack Buffer Overflow (MS07-017) |
| CWE Classification | CWE-119: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in User32.dll |
| Affected Software & Versions | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003 |
| Technical Root Cause | Stack buffer overflow in User32.dll during RIFF chunk header length calculation for animated cursor (.ani) and icon files. Exploited by merely viewing a web page or previewing an email with an .ani file. |
| Associated ATT&CK Techniques |
Empirical catalog telemetry verifies that the following 1 malware families weaponize this vulnerability for initial access, privilege escalation, or lateral movement:
Threat intelligence confirms the following adversaries weaponize CVE-2007-0038 in enterprise intrusions and campaign toolkits:
Threat hunting leads and behavioral telemetry patterns to identify weaponized exploitation of CVE-2007-0038 in enterprise networks:
Detection of HTTP GET requests or email MIME attachments downloading RIFF chunk headers with invalid chunk size fields (> 0x7FFFFFFF).SOC containment checklist and attack surface reduction measures to neutralize exploitation:
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