CVE-2001-0137 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute malicious Java applets in Internet Explorer via crafted Windows Media Player skin files, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0137?
CVE-2001-0137 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Media Player 7 allows remote attackers to execute malicious Java applets in Internet Explorer clients by enclosing the applet in a skin file named skin.wmz, then referencing that skin in the codebase parameter to an applet tag, aka the Windows Media Player Skins File Download" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2001-0137 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0137 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Media Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67pp-g8pj-rw94.