CVE-2008-5745

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Published Dec 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 21.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:11:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 21.4% (21.444% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4823
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499579/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33018
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021495
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47664
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7585

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Media Player

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 29, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Dec 29, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 29, 2008, 3:24 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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