CVE-2010-0718 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Windows Media Player via a crafted MPG file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2010-0718?
CVE-2010-0718 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 26 Feb 2010. 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
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 and 11.0.5721.5145 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted .mpg file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-0718 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0718 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Media Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q3w-j9mq-c9c9.