CVE-2001-0242
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.300 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (4)
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references (14)
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- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2686enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528US Government Resourcenvd
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