CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0604

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Windows Media Player (WMP) 7 and 8, running on Internet Explorer and possibly other Microsoft products that process HTML, allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and access or execute arbitrary files via an IFRAME tag pointing to an ASF file whose Content-location contains a File:// URL.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive files on the victim's system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows Media Player to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Windows Media Player (WMP) 7 and 8, as running on Internet Explorer and possibly other Microsoft products that process HTML, allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and access or execute arbitrary files via an IFRAME tag pointing to an ASF file whose Content-location contains a File:// URL.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS