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FKIE_CVE-2017-0242

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-05-12 14:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:57
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated, aka "Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_7 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
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