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CVE-2010-0268

Published: Apr 14, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
20.1%
Top 2.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Windows Media Player ActiveX control in Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content, aka "Media Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
windows media playermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
windows 2000microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows xpmicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
us-cert.gov
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7281
oval.cisecurity.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-027
docs.microsoft.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 14, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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