CVE-2001-0243 json
Windows Media Player 7 and earlier stores Internet shortcuts in a user's Temporary Files folder with a fixed filename instead of in the Int…
published 2001-06-27 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0243
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.6%
- EPSS 17.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows Media Player 7 and earlier stores Internet shortcuts in a user's Temporary Files folder with a fixed filename instead of in the Internet Explorer cache, which causes the HTML in those shortcuts to run in the Local Computer Zone instead of the Internet Zone, which allows remote attackers to read certain files.
Exploit prediction
17.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6584
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2765
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0243
- NVD CVE-2001-0243
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