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CVE-2003-0228
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.
Published: May 27, 2003
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_media_player | - |
| microsoft | windows_media_player | 7.1 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gq39-pwjr-jm43
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player...
References (16)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932 US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932 US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
46.32%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
43.9 / 100
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