Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0228
CVE-2003-0228
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 7.1 / Windows XP version
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932nvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321nvd
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