CVE-2003-0228

N/A Unknown
Published: May 27, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232913516488&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105240528419389&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105233960728901&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384932
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11953
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
75.0%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft