Microsoft Warns Of Vulnerability Found In 64-bit Windows 7

Microsoft has sent out a warning of a vulnerability found in the 64-bit Windows 7. The vulnerability was found in cdd.dll or Windows Canonical Display Driver on 64-bit systems of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that have the Aero theme installed. Since this is the default on most Windows 7 systems, we’re talking of a lot of possible victims.

Microsoft’s security advisory stated:

“If exploited, it would likely cause the affected system to stop responding and restart. Code execution, while possible in theory, would be very difficult due to memory randomization both in kernel memory and via Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR).”

The advisory suggests users disable the Aero theme to prevent possible exploits. The next scheduled security update is slated for early June so disabling the theme in question is the best option for now.