PT-2003-1447 · Microsoft · Windows Media Player

Jelmer + 1 · Published 2003-05-08 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2003-0228

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Media Player version 7.1 Windows Media Player for Windows XP

Description: A directory traversal issue 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.

Recommendations: For Windows Media Player version 7.1, consider disabling the skins feature until a patch is available. For Windows Media Player for Windows XP, restrict access to skins files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0228

Affected Products

Windows Media Player

References · 10

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/7517 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/22570 · Exploit
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0228 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953 · Note