CVE-2008-2253 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2008-2253

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote...

Vulnerability Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

windows media player
Vulnerable Versions:
11

Timeline

Official Publish: September 10th, 2008
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.