critical
9.3
CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-2745: Code Injection

First published: Wed Oct 13 2010(Updated: )

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 through 12 does not properly deallocate objects during a browser reload action, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content referenced in an HTML document, aka "Windows Media Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Microsoft Windows Media Player=9
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
All of
Microsoft Windows Media Player=10
Any of
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
All of
Microsoft Windows Media Player=11
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
All of
Microsoft Windows Media Player=12
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Media Player=9
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows Media Player=10
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows Media Player=11
Microsoft Windows Media Player=12
Microsoft Windows 7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-2745?

    CVE-2010-2745 has a critical severity level due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-2745?

    To fix CVE-2010-2745, ensure that you have the latest updates installed for Microsoft Windows Media Player.

  • What versions of Windows Media Player are affected by CVE-2010-2745?

    CVE-2010-2745 affects Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 9 through 12.

  • Can CVE-2010-2745 be exploited without user interaction?

    No, CVE-2010-2745 requires user interaction to be successfully exploited.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2010-2745 pertain to?

    CVE-2010-2745 pertains to a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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