CVE-2017-0042

Summary

CVECVE-2017-0042
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-17 00:59:01 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionWindows Media Player in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2016; Windows Vista SP2; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 3.1 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | Information Disclosure


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary3.1LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1511 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1607 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2016 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp2 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Microsoft Corporation Windows DirectShow affected Windows Media Player in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2016; Windows Vista SP2; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 portal.msrc.microsoft.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Microsoft DirectShow Object Memory Handling Flaw Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
pastebin.com/raw/Eztknq4s af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 pastebin.com
Abdulrhman Alqabandi na Twitterze: "CVE-2017-0042 - IE11 Local folder/file detection PoC - https://t.co/aD0xIBZ98W - ft. @shhnjk" af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 twitter.com
Microsoft Windows DirectShow CVE-2017-0042 Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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