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Microsoft Windows Media Player Network Sharing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2281679)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-075.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is caused by a use-after-free error in the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service 'wmpnetwk.exe' when processing Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) packets.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.