First published: Wed Apr 14 2010(Updated: )
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."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Windows Media Player | =9 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 |
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CVE-2010-0268 is considered critical due to its potential for remote code execution.
To address CVE-2010-0268, users should apply the appropriate security updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2010-0268 affects Windows Media Player 9 running on Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP2 and SP3.
Yes, CVE-2010-0268 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially crafted media content.
The impact of CVE-2010-0268 includes the possibility of arbitrary code execution, which can compromise the affected system.