CVE-2003-0228

Microsoft Windows Media Player <7.1, XP - Path Traversal

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Jelmer Kuperus · javaremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22570

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (8)

[US Government Resource] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932

[Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.7502

EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

Status published

Products (2)

microsoft/windows_media_player

microsoft/windows_media_player 7.1

Published May 27, 2003

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026