CVE-2003-0228

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability99. percentile46.3%

Product

Microsoft Windows Media Player

PublishedMay 27, 2003

First seenMay 27, 2003

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft windows_media_player	No range specified, 7.1	—

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