CVE-2008-2253

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 42.73% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522 vdb entry third party advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS broken link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30550 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020831 vdb entry third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2253?
CVE-2008-2253 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2253?
To fix CVE-2008-2253, 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-2008-2253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2253 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~43% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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