CVE-2000-0929: microsoft windows_media_player
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2000-0929 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft windows_media_player. EPSS estimates a 14.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 22-01-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in RTF-enabled email clients via an embedded OCX control that is not closed properly, aka the "OCX Attachment" vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
14.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 14.36% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 - Embedded OCX Control
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-068Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS