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CVE-2017-11768

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-11-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Corporation Windows Media Player: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows Media Player: 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.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101705
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039794
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101705
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039794
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768

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