CVE-2008-5745 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 21.4% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 21.44% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Media Player 9/10/11 - '.WAV' File Parsing Code Execution | 2008-12-29 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Media Player - '.wav' Remote Crash (PoC) | 2008-12-28 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33018
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021495
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47664
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7585
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33018
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021495
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47664
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7585
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