CVE-2017-11768
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."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
Windows Fixed 7 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Not affected | — |
| 1709 | Not affected | — |
| 1703 | Not affected | — |
| 1607 | Not affected | — |
| 1511 | Not affected | — |
| - | Not affected | — |
| — | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_media_player | - | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101705
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039794
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101705
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039794
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.