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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2253 · published 11 September 2008

CVE-2008-2253: Microsoft windows media player code injection vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Media Player

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 30% · top 1.9% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30550 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020831 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522 Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30550 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020831 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522 Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615 Third Party Advisory

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