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CVE-2003-0228 Details

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.

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)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2 CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2 CVE
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2 CVE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953 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
7.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0228
NVD Published Date:
May 27, 2003
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]