Actively exploited · Published Mar 17, 2017 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2017-0022
Medium 6.5 Exploited
In plain English
A medium-severity memory corruption in XML Core Services from Microsoft Corporation. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on May 24, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 18.1% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 14, 2022.
Official description
Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows Server 2016; and Windows Vista SP2 improperly handles objects in memory, allowing attackers to test for files on disk via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft XML Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | XML Core Services | XML Core Services (MSXML) in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows Server 2016; and Windows Vista SP2 |
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- 96069 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/09/exploit-kit-rendezvous-and-cve-2017-0022.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0022 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 1038014 vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0022 government-resource