CVE-2017-11768 json
Windows Media Player in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 G…
published 2017-11-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3377
- cvss
- 2.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.7%
- EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows Media Player in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows remote attackers to test for the presence of files on disk via a specially crafted application. due to the way Windows Media Player discloses file information, aka "Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
6.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Media Player
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039794
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101705
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-11768
- NVD CVE-2017-11768
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