CVE-2017-11927 Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
An attacker can exploit the Windows its:// protocol handler to disclose sensitive information by manipulating request zone determination.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- 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-2017-11927?
CVE-2017-11927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Dec 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
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allow an information vulnerability due to the way the Windows its:// protocol handler determines the zone of a request, aka "Microsoft Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11927?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11927?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11927 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-m93g-73w8-3q73.