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Vulnerability Assessment Details

DRM Update in Windows Media Player may facilitate spyware infections (892313)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks the version of Media Player

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to install spyware on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is running a version Windows Media Player 9 or Windows Media
Player 10 which contains a vulnerability which may permit a possible hacker to infect
the remote host with spyware.

A possible hacker may exploit this flaw by crafting malformed WMP files which will
cause Windows Media Player to redirect the users to a rogue website when
attempting to acquire a license to read the file.

Solution :

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892313/

See also :

http://www.benedelman.org/news/010205-1.html

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 13607

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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