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."

• CWE-200

• 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

Published

Mar 17, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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