CVE-2000-0929 json
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in RTF-enabled email clients via an embedded OCX control tha…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0916
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.4%
- EPSS 14.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in RTF-enabled email clients via an embedded OCX control that is not closed properly, aka the "OCX Attachment" vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/1714 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20240)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20240 Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 - Embedded OCX Control remote, 2000-09-26
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1714 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1714
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-068
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=97024839222747&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5309
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0929
- NVD CVE-2000-0929
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