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CVE-2001-0541

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 15.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-09-20 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed Windows Media Station (.NSC) file.

Affected products

• Microsoft Corporation Windows Media Player: through 7.1; 6.4, 7

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187001
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3105
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-042
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6907
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187001
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3105
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-042
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6907

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