CVE-2017-0242

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.

Routine
CVSS
4.2
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0794
94th percentile

<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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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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