Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Mar 16, 2017 · Catalog

   Detected

   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."

2. May 24, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Jun 14, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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

• cpe microsoft/windows 8.1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2008r2
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2012version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2012r2
• cpe microsoft/xml core services3.0
• vendor Microsoft XML Core Servicesversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-0022

  Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) improperly handles objects in memory, allowing attackers to test for files on disk via a crafted web site.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-0022

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-0022

  30-day exploitation probability 18.1%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-0022

  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 attac

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · securityfocus.com
• Broken Link · securitytracker.com
• Exploit · 0patch.blogspot.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com