CVE-2015-1728
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.176 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 through 12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DataObject on a web site, aka "Windows Media Player RCE via DataObject 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 · high–critical · 7.9–9.3
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows media player= 10.00.00.3646nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media player= 10.00.00.3990nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media player= 10.00.00.4019nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media player= 10.00.00.4036nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media player= 11.0.5721.5145nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media player= 11.0.5721.5230nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media player= 11.0.6000.6324nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-057cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-057Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032522enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-057enisa_euvd
- https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1200enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032522Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-057nvd
- https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1200Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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