CVE-2001-0242 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long versio…
published 2001-05-24 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0242
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 30.0%
- EPSS 30.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
30.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2677
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029
vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/187528
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5574
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/181419
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2686
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/183906
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0242
- NVD CVE-2001-0242
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