Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0042
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."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.295 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.295 · newest: 0.295 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Directshow — versions 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96098 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- pastebin.com/raw/Eztknq4s
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038016 (vdb-entry)
- twitter.com/Qab/status/842506404950917120
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0042 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0042?
- CVE-2017-0042 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2017-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0042?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0042 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.