# CVE-2017-0042: Windows DirectShow Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-0042 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by KB4013198, released March 14, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0042 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 3.7 (Important) - EPSS: 0.2952 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Mar 14, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0042 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way Windows DirectShow handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise a target system.

In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability. Additionally, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could be used to exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases, an attacker would have no way to force users to view attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action. For example, an attacker could trick users into clicking a link that takes them to the attacker's site.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DirectShow handles objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.839 | [KB4013198](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013198.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.839 | [KB4013198](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013198.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.953 | [KB4013429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013429.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.953 | [KB4013429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013429.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17319 | [KB4012606](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012606.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17319 | [KB4012606](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012606.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012215.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012212.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012215.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012212.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4012213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012213.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4012213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012213.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012215.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012212.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012215.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4012212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012212.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3214051](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3214051.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3214051](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3214051.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3214051](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3214051.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4015551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015551.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4015548](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015548.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4012213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012213.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.953 | [KB4013429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013429.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | | [KB3214051](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3214051.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | | [KB3214051](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3214051.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo