CVE-2001-0243: microsoft windows_media_player
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-0243 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft windows_media_player. EPSS estimates a 17.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 18-09-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Windows Media Player 7 and earlier stores Internet shortcuts in a user's Temporary Files folder with a fixed filename instead of in the Internet Explorer cache, which causes the HTML in those shortcuts to run in the Local Computer Zone instead of the Internet Zone, which allows remote attackers to read certain files.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
17.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 17.59% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft1 product
- windows_media_player6.4 | 7
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS