CVE-2017-0242
N/A
Published: May 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2008Windows 7Windows
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated, aka "Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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