CVE-2007-5095 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit Internet Explorer vulnerabilities by tricking users into opening media files that force IE to render embedded HTML.
- 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-2007-5095?
CVE-2007-5095 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 26 Sep 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 (WMP) 9 on Windows XP SP2 invokes Internet Explorer to render HTML documents contained inside some media files, regardless of what default web browser is configured, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in software that the user does not expect to run, as demonstrated by the HTMLView parameter in an .asx file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5095?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5095?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Media Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-324j-grr2-6cg2.