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CVE-2001-0242
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long…
High7.5EPSS 30.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 30.0% · top 1.8% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (7)
- VU#187528 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- mediaplayer-asx-bo(5574) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20010502 Microsoft Media Player ASX Parser buffer overflow vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 2686 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 2677 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20010506 Re: Microsoft Media Player ASX Parser buffer overflow vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- MS01-029 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
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