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$ cve CVE-2003-0228 JSON

CVE-2003-0228 EXPLOIT

7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 46.3% (pctl 99)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS7.5 (HIGH, v2.0)
VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS46.32% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2003-05-27
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows media player

Public exploits

References

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