CVE-2008-4927

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9.0 through 11 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed (1) MIDI or (2) DAT file, related to "MThd Header Parsing." NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 25.02% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32077 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/32077.py exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4927?
CVE-2008-4927 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4927?
To fix CVE-2008-4927, 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-2008-4927 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4927 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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