CVE-2004-1324

Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1324. PoCs published by Arman Nayyeri.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a weakness in the Windows Media Player ActiveX control that allows manipulation of media file attributes (e.g., Artist, Title, Album) via script injection. It leverages the ability to modify metadata in local files, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution if combined with another vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 ActiveX control may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script in the Local computer zone via the (1) artist or (2) song fields of a music file, if the file is processed using Internet Explorer.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Arman Nayyeri · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25031

This exploit demonstrates a weakness in the Windows Media Player ActiveX control that allows manipulation of media file attributes (e.g., Artist, Title, Album) via script injection. It leverages the ability to modify metadata in local files, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution if combined with another vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Media Player 9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Windows Media Player 9 installed · Winamp installed in default directory (c:\program files\winamp\winamp.m3u) · Victim must visit a malicious webpage
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110352518211306&w=2
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12031
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18576

Scores

EPSS 0.1665
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_media_player 9
Published Dec 18, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026