CVE-2017-0242
MEDIUMWindows 7 and Server 2008 - Information Disclosure via ActiveX Object Instantiation
Title source: llmDescription
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated, aka "Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0763
EPSS Percentile
92.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 sp1
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows
Published
May 12, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026