CVE-2017-0042 json
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…
published 2017-03-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0409
- cvss
- 3.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 29.5%
- EPSS 29.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
29.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows DirectShow
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0042
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96098
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- pastebin.com /raw/Eztknq4s
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038016
vdb-entry
- twitter.com /Qab/status/842506404950917120
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0042
- NVD CVE-2017-0042
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