CVE-2003-0228 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious skins file with encoded path traversal characters.
- 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-2003-0228?
CVE-2003-0228 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 8 May 2003. 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0228 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0228 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Media Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq39-pwjr-jm43.