CVE-2002-0372
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.144 · 97 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 6.4 and 7.1 and Media Player for Windows XP allow remote attackers to bypass Internet Explorer's (IE) security mechanisms and run code via an executable .wma media file with a license installation requirement stored in the IE cache, aka the "Cache Path Disclosure via Windows Media Player".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows media playerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9420.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5107enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-032enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A281enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9420.phpnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5107nvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-032nvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A281nvd
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