CVE-2014-2671: microsoft windows_media_player

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-2671 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows_media_player. EPSS estimates a 46.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 9 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-03-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 11.0.5721.5230 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WAV 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.