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Windows Media Player Library Access

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks the version of Media Player

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the media player.

Description :

An ActiveX control included with Windows Media Player 9 Series
may permit a rogue web site to gain information about the
remote host.

A possible hacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on this
host with the rights of the user running Windows Media Player.

To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to set up a rogue
web site and lure a user of this host into visiting it.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for WMP 6.4, 7.1 and XP :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-021.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 8034

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