CVE-2017-0022

Microsoft Corporation XML Core Services

Published 17 Mar 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

6.5 Medium · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 24 May 2022, with a remediation deadline of 14 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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."

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/96069 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038014 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
0patch.blogspot.com/2017/09/exploit-kit-rendezvous-and-cve-2017-0022.html · Exploit
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0022 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0022 · US Government Resource