CVE-2017-0045

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2017-03-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

Windows DVD Maker in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Vista SP2 does not properly parse crafted .msdvd files, which allows attackers to obtain information to compromise a target system, aka "Windows DVD Maker Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-DVD-MAKER-XML-EXTERNAL-ENTITY-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96103
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038015
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0045
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41619/
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-DVD-MAKER-XML-EXTERNAL-ENTITY-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96103
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038015
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0045
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41619/

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