CVE-2010-0268

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Windows Media Player ActiveX control in Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content, aka "Media Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 61.15% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7281	signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-027	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0268?: CVE-2010-0268 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0268?: To fix CVE-2010-0268, 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-2010-0268 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-0268 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~61% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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