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CVE-2001-0242 Details

Description

Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574 CVE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528 CVEUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows media player
6.3
6.4
7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2001-0242
NVD Published Date:
Jun 27, 2001
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2001-0242 Details - Not Deferred