CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1574

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Windows Media Player 9 and 10, in certain cases, allows content protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) to redirect the user to a web site to obtain a license, even when the 'Acquire licenses automatically for protected content' setting is not enabled.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that the user may be unknowingly redirected to an external website, which could lead to data leakage or malware infection if the site is malicious.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows Media Player to the latest version and disable automatic license acquisition if possible to minimize the risk of unauthorized redirection.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Windows Media Player 9 and 10, in certain cases, allows content protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) to redirect the user to a web site to obtain a license, even when the "Acquire licenses automatically for protected content" setting is not enabled.

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