CVE-2010-0718 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 9 and 11.0.5721.5145. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service, specifically a divide-by-zero error and application crash, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted .mpg file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.5721.5145CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:11.0.5721.5145:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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