CVE-2007-1492 in the critical feed json
winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argume…
published 2007-03-16 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1486
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.5%
- EPSS 14.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argument value to the mmioRead function, as demonstrated by a crafted WAV file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29738)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29738 Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - 'WinMM.dll' / '.WAV' Remote Denial of Service dos, 2007-03-13
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22938 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22938
vdb-entry, exploit
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2007-q1/0063.html
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/34101
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1492
- NVD CVE-2007-1492
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