CVE-2000-0929

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in RTF-enabled email clients via an embedded OCX control that is not closed properly, aka the "OCX Attachment" vulnerability.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.79% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-068	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97024839222747&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5309	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1714	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0929?: CVE-2000-0929 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0929?: To fix CVE-2000-0929, 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-2000-0929 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0929 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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