CVE-2008-5745

MEDIUM 4.3CVE-2008-5745 · Published 29/12/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
windows media player microsoft	`= 10= 11= 9`	No fix yet

Description

Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.

References

securityreason.com/securityalert/4823
securityfocus.com/archive/1/499579/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/33018 · Exploit
securitytracker.com/id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47664
exploit-db.com/exploits/7585

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