CVE-2008-5745 describes an integer overflow in the quartz.dll component of Microsoft Windows Media Player 9, 10, and 11. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted WAV, SND, or MID file. The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a medium severity, with a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and a partial impact on availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild (KEV: No), proof-of-concept exploit code for a remote crash exists on ExploitDB (EDB-7585), and a separate entry (EDB-32684) incorrectly claims code execution. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:N/I:N/A:P
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