CVE-2008-2253
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-94
Code Injection
Publication date:
11/09/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:*:*:*:gold:*:x64:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:*:*:pro:*:x64:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30550
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020831=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30550
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020831=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615



