Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-0242 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4019263, released May 9, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain access to protected memory contents.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a malicious document that could then instantiate the vulnerable object. This security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how these objects are instantiated.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019263 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019264 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019263 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019264 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019263 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019264 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019263 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4019264 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB4019263 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB4019264 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4018927 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4018927 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4018927 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4018927 | May 9, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4018927 | May 9, 2017 | |
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