CVE-2008-2253

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2008-2253 · Published 11/09/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
windows media player microsoft	`= 11`	No fix yet

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."

References

marc.info · Mailing List
support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp · Broken Link
securityfocus.com/bid/30550 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id · Third Party Advisory
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html · Third Party Advisory
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522 · Third Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615 · Third Party Advisory

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