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CVE-2017-0022: Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0022 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-24

Technologies: Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft XML Core Services, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1. Vendors: Microsoft.

Executive brief

Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) improperly handles objects in memory, leading to an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by hosting a crafted website to test for the existence of specific files on a user's disk.

Affected products

  • Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP2

Timeline

  • 2017-09-01: exploited: Exploit kit activity reported by 0patch.
  • 2022-05-24: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2022-05-24: disclosed

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