Windows Media Player Unspecified Flaw Lets Local Users Determine if Files Exist on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1039794 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1039794
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-11768
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 14 2017
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1, 2012, 8.1, 2012 R2, RT 8.1, 2016, 10, 10 Version 1511, 2016, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703, 10 Version 1709
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Media Player. A local user can obtain potentially sensitive information.
A local user can run a specially crafted application to exploit a flaw in Windows Media Player and obtain potentially sensitive information about whether specified files exist on the target system.
James Lee of Kryptos Logic reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can determine if specified files exist on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisories are available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048954
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048952
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048956
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048953
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048955
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048957
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048958
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048959
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048960
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048961
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4048962
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11768 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Windows (2008), Windows (2012), Windows (2016), Windows (7), Windows (8), Windows (10)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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