CVE-2012-0003: Critical severity microsoft windows 7 vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2012

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in winmm.dll in Windows Multimedia Library in Windows Media Player (WMP) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MIDI file, aka "MIDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected Software

14 affected components

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2

Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2

Microsoft Windows XP=sp2

Microsoft Windows XP=sp3

Microsoft Windows XP=2005-sp3

Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2

Event History

Jan 10, 2012

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0003?

CVE-2012-0003 is considered critical due to its potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0003?

To mitigate CVE-2012-0003, users should apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for affected versions.

What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2012-0003?

CVE-2012-0003 affects Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2012-0003?

CVE-2012-0003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted MIDI file.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-0003?

Disabling Windows Media Player or avoiding handling untrusted MIDI files can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2012-0003.