CVE-2008-2253 describes an unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This critical flaw is triggered by a specially crafted audio-only file streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, affecting Windows NT, Windows XP, and Windows Media Player. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high risk, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.