CVE-2001-0242

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Published May 24, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 30.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 30.0% (30.017% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2686
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Media Player

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 24, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 27, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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