CVE-2007-6401 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 29.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in mplayer2.exe in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4, when used with the 3ivx 4.5.1 or 5.0.1 codec, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain .mp4 file, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-6402.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 29.73% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-12-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| 3ivx | mpeg-4 codec |
| microsoft | windows media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 - '.MP4' File Stack Overflow | 2007-12-08 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3453
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484779/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26773
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019064
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4141
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3453
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484779/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26773
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019064
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4141
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