CVE-2008-5745

Microsoft Windows Media Player <11.0.5721.5260 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-5745. PoCs published by anonymous, laurent gaffié.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malicious WAV file that triggers a buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player, leading to arbitrary code execution. The payload is a shellcode that launches calc.exe.

Description

Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32684

This exploit generates a malicious WAV file that triggers a buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player, leading to arbitrary code execution. The payload is a shellcode that launches calc.exe.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Media Player (versions affected by CVE-2008-5745)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious WAV file in a vulnerable version of Windows Media Player
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by laurent gaffié · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7585

This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in Windows Media Player (WMP) when parsing malformed WAV/SND/MID files. The PoC generates a malicious WAV file that triggers the overflow, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Media Player (9, 10, 11, Vista SP1, Windows 7, XP SP3)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious WAV file in a vulnerable version of Windows Media Player
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021495
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499579/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4823
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47664
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33018
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7585

Scores

EPSS 0.2144
EPSS Percentile 97.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_media_player 9
microsoft/windows_media_player 10
microsoft/windows_media_player 11
Published Dec 29, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026