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CVE-2003-0228

high · 7.5

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.

7.5
CVSS
46.3%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2003-05-27
Published

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
microsoftwindows_media_playerall versions
microsoftwindows_media_player7.1

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References

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