CVE-2017-0042

LowCVSS 3.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 3.1/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows DirectShow	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

References

http://pastebin.com/raw/Eztknq4s
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96098Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038016
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0042Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Qab/status/842506404950917120
http://pastebin.com/raw/Eztknq4s
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96098Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038016
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0042Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Qab/status/842506404950917120

Timeline

Published: Mar 17, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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