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Microsoft Windows Media Player '.AVI' File DOS Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with windows media player and is prone to Denial Of Service vulnerability. Vulnerabilities Insight: The flaw is due to error in '.avi' file, which fails to perform colorspace conversion properly, and causes denial of service (memory corruption).
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 11.x
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.