9.3

CVE-2010-0268: microsoft windows_media_player

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 14-04-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0268 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft windows_media_player. EPSS estimates a 20.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
20.12%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-04-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

20.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 20.12% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
20.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links