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CVE-2008-2253
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only…
High9.3EPSS 29.8%
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- microsoft
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 29.8% · 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 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- ADV-2008-2522 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- HPSBST02372 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- MS08-054 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- 30550 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1020831 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5615 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- TA08-253A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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