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CVE-2007-6236: microsoft windows_media_player Numeric Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 04-12-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-6236 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in microsoft windows_media_player. EPSS estimates a 18.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
18.61%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-12-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain AIFF file that triggers a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by kr.aiff.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

18.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 18.61% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
18.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Media Player - '.AIFF' Divide By Zero Exception Denial of Service (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links