CVE-2002-1847
highpriority · attend · 52EPSS 0.336 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in mplay32.exe of Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.3 through 7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long mp3 filename command line argument. NOTE: since the only known attack vector requires command line access, this may not be a vulnerability.
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 · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-21670Microsoft Windows Media Player 6/7 - Filename Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
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 (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/285082enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9727.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5357enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/285082nvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9727.phpnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5357Exploitnvd
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