CVE-2003-0228

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.

Affected products

Windows Media Player

Microsoft Windows Media Player

All versions

Fix

Available

CVSS 2.0

7.5 HIGH

EPSS

46.3% (99th percentile)

NVD status

Modified

Published

2003-05-08