Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 and Server 2016
CVE-2017-0051

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Hyper-v Network Switch
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 March 2017

What is CVE-2017-0051?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 enables remote attackers to create a denial of service condition through specially crafted Office documents. This could result in the application becoming unresponsive or hanging, thus impacting the user experience. It is essential for users and administrators to ensure their systems are updated and to apply relevant security patches to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Hyper-V Network Switch Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96026
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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