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CVE-2017-11768

Published: Nov 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
2.5CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
6.4%
Top 7.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Windows Media Player in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows remote attackers to test for the presence of files on disk via a specially crafted application. due to the way Windows Media Player discloses file information, aka "Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

Windows Media PlayerMicrosoft Corporation
Mixed
Operating Systems / windows
windows media playermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
microsoft corporationcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039794
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101705
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 15, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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