CVE-2007-3037 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious skin files in Windows Media Player.
- 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-2007-3037?
CVE-2007-3037 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 14 Aug 2007. 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
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1, 9, 10, and 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skin file (WMZ or WMD) with crafted header information that causes a size mismatch between compressed and decompressed data and triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Windows Media Player Code Execution Vulnerability Parsing Skins."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-3037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Media Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cg2-v7g4-7r8c.