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Home › Critical patch › Exploits & Vulnerabilities › Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Myantispyware team February 14, 2006     No Comment    

Windows Media player has a unchecked buffer that will allow for remote code execution if users view or open a specially crafted .bmp file. Keep in mind there are many ways for this to be exploited and .bmp files are not the only way. Microsoft states: “An attacker could also attempt to exploit this vulnerability by embedding a specially crafted Windows Media Player (.wmp) image within another file, such as a Word document and convince a user to open this document.”

Affected Software:
∙ Windows Media Player for XP on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
∙ Windows Media Player 9 on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
∙ Windows Media Player 9 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
∙ Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

Affected Components:
∙ Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 when installed on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
∙ Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 when installed on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Service Pack 1
∙ Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 when installed on Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Author: Myantispyware team

Myantispyware is an information security website created in 2004. Our content is written in collaboration with Cyber Security specialists, IT experts, under the direction of Patrik Holder and Valeri Tchmych, founders of Myantispyware.com.

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