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CVE-2001-0242

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.

Published: Jun 27, 2001 Modified: Apr 16, 2026

CVSS Metrics

Affected Products (3)

Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_media_player 6.3
microsoft windows_media_player 6.4
microsoft windows_media_player 7

Risk Scores

CVSS Score 7.5 / 10
EPSS Score 30.02%

Top 2% most likely to be exploited

Threat Score 39 / 100

Data Sources

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