CVE-2002-1847 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 6.3 through 7.1, specifically within the mplay32.exe component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by supplying an excessively long MP3 filename as a command-line argument. While the CVSS score of 7.5 indicates high severity with network access and low complexity, the requirement for command-line access suggests a potentially limited attack surface. There is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21670) detailing this filename buffer overflow, but no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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