CVE-2001-0242

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 30.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2001-05-24 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Corporation Windows Media Player: 6.3, 6.4, 7

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2686
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2686

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