CVE-2010-0268
Microsoft Windows Media Player Codec Retrieval Dangling Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Unspecified vulnerability in the Windows Media Player ActiveX control in Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content, aka "Media Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Vulnerabilidad no especificada en el control ActiveX de Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 en Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 y XP SP2 y SP3 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de contenido media manipulada, conocido como "Media Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows Media Player. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious web page.
The specific flaw exists within the functionality for retrieving a codec for an unknown fourCC compression code. If an embedded Windows Media Player control attempts to play a media file containing an unknown codec it makes a request to Microsoft to retrieve the necessary capability. If the control is removed from the page while attempting to do this, cleanup routines will call an already freed pointer. An attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code under the context of the user running the browser.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2010-01-07 CVE Reserved
- 2010-04-13 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-31 EPSS Updated
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CWE
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7281 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-027 | 2018-10-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Player Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000" | * | sp4 |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Player Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp2 |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Player Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Player" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp3 |
Affected
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