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."
Published Mar 17, 2017
3.1
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 29.52%
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."
Affected products
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- Version 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 1607StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows DirectShow | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 29.52% (0.29524) | 98.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.52% (0.29524) | 97.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 15.16% (0.15160) | 94.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.18% (0.18180) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.08% (0.25082) | 93.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.18% (0.18180) | 94.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 24.60% (0.24596) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 27.00% (0.26999) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 9.78% (0.09784) | 95.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 12.00% (0.12004) | 94.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.96% (0.10956) | 94.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.75% (0.23753) | 96.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.75% (0.23753) | 94.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 16.18% (0.16184) | 90.22th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 16.18% (0.16184) | 90.10th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 16.18% (0.16184) | 97.35th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 16.18% (0.16184) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://pastebin.com/raw/Eztknq4s x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96098 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038016 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0042 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/Qab/status/842506404950917120 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://pastebin.com/raw/Eztknq4s | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96098 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038016 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0042 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/Qab/status/842506404950917120 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
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