CVE-2010-0718: microsoft windows_media_player

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0718 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in microsoft windows_media_player. EPSS estimates a 8.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 26-02-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 and 11.0.5721.5145 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted .mpg file.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.