CVE-2011-0042

Description

SBE.dll in the Stream Buffer Engine in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista does not properly parse Digital Video Recording (.dvr-ms) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DVR-MS Vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.02% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0615 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12281 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43626 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/71016 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-015 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025169 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46680 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0042?
CVE-2011-0042 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0042?
To fix CVE-2011-0042, 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-2011-0042 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0042 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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