# CVE-2018-8481: Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-8481 is fixed in 35 products on 1 platform, first by KB4462917, released October 9, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8481 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 3.5 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0500 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Oct 9, 2018 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8481 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Media Player improperly discloses file information. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to determine the presence of files on disk.

To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted hyperlink.

The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way Windows Media Player discloses file information.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.2551 | [KB4462917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462917.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.2551 | [KB4462917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462917.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.1387 | [KB4462937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462937.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.1387 | [KB4462937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462937.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.726 | [KB4462918](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462918.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.726 | [KB4462918](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462918.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.345 | [KB4462919](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462919.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.345 | [KB4462919](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462919.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.55 | [KB4464330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4464330.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.55 | [KB4464330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4464330.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.18005 | [KB4462922](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462922.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.18005 | [KB4462922](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462922.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462915.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462923](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462923.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462915.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462923](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462923.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4462941](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462941.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4462926](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462926.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4462941](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462941.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4462926](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462926.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4462926](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462926.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462915.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462923](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462923.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462915.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4462923](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462923.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4462915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462915.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4462923](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462923.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4463097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463097.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4463104](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463104.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4463097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463097.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4463104](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463104.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4463097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463097.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4463104](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463104.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4463097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463097.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4463104](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463104.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4463097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463097.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4463104](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4463104.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4462931](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462931.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4462929](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462929.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4462931](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462931.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4462929](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462929.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4462941](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462941.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4462926](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462926.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4462941](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462941.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4462926](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462926.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2551 | [KB4462917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462917.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2551 | [KB4462917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462917.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 17763.55 | [KB4464330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4464330.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.55 | [KB4464330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4464330.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 16299.726 | [KB4462918](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462918.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 17134.345 | [KB4462919](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4462919.md) | Oct 9, 2018 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. 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