CVE-2010-1042 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 does not properly perform colorspace conversion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .AVI file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 10.34% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-03-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 - '.AVI' File Colorspace Conversion Remote Memory Corruption | 2010-03-17 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD