CVE-2017-0022 Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure
Attackers can determine file existence on disk via crafted websites due to improper memory handling in Microsoft XML Core Services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 24 May 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0022?
CVE-2017-0022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8.1, published on 17 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0022?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Xml Core Services.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 14 Jun 2022.
Is CVE-2017-0022 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2017-0022 in the wild since at least 24 May 2022.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8.1
- CVE-2016-3300 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2016-0044 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2015-2361 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2015-0058 Double free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allo
- CVE-2017-0168 Information disclosure in Windows Hyper-V
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6m8-274g-vhp5.