CVE-2000-0929 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.4% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in RTF-enabled email clients via an embedded OCX control that is not closed properly, aka the "OCX Attachment" vulnerability.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 14.36% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 - Embedded OCX Control | 2000-09-26 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97024839222747&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1714
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-068
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5309
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97024839222747&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1714
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-068
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5309
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