CVE-2001-0242

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 27, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-0242: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix