CVE-2001-0242

Windows Media Player 7 and earlier - Buffer Overflow via Long ASX Version or Banner Tag

Title source: llm

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.

References (7)

Core 7

Core References

US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2686

Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029

Scores

EPSS 0.3002

EPSS Percentile 98.0%

Details

Status published

Products (3)

microsoft/windows_media_player 6.3

microsoft/windows_media_player 6.4

microsoft/windows_media_player 7

Published Jun 27, 2001

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026