CVE-2000-0495

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Encoder allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request, aka the "Malformed Windows Media Encoder Request" vulnerability.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 17.34% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-038	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1282	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4585	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0495?: CVE-2000-0495 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0495?: To fix CVE-2000-0495, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0495 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0495 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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