CVE-2017-0045 Cross-site request forgery in Windows DVD Maker

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a CSRF vulnerability in Windows DVD Maker to obtain sensitive information and compromise target systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0045?

CVE-2017-0045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 17 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Windows DVD Maker in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Vista SP2 does not properly parse crafted .msdvd files, which allows attackers to obtain information to compromise a target system, aka "Windows DVD Maker Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0045?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8x5p-qjg7-wv4q.

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