2.5

CVE-2017-11768: microsoft corporation windows media player

CVSS: 2.5v3.0LowModified
Published 15-11-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-11768 is a low (CVSS 2.5) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows media player. EPSS estimates a 6.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
11/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.5/10
010
Low · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.66%
0%100%
Low · +0.26 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.26 pp

From 6.40% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
6.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
Microsoft corporation1 product
  • windows media playerWindows 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.

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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