Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0242
CVE-2001-0242
Description
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528nvdUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2686nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574nvd
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