CVE-2003-0604 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass zone restrictions to execute arbitrary files via crafted ASF files in Internet Explorer, 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-2003-0604?

CVE-2003-0604 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 29 Jul 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

Windows Media Player (WMP) 7 and 8, as running on Internet Explorer and possibly other Microsoft products that process HTML, allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and access or execute arbitrary files via an IFRAME tag pointing to an ASF file whose Content-location contains a File:// URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0604?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Media Player.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-0604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Media Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mmxr-cc8m-vj7g.

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