CVE-2003-0228
highpriority · attend · 56EPSS 0.463 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-22570Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 - Skin File Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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 (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321enisa_euvd
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