CVE-2017-0242 (GCVE-0-2017-0242)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-05-12 14:00
Modified
2024-08-05 12:55
Severity ?
CWE
  • Information Disclosure
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated, aka "Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows Version: Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1.
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