Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in RTF-enabled email clients via an embedded OCX control that is not closed properly, aka the "OCX Attachment" vulnerability
Published Jan 22, 2001
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.36%
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in RTF-enabled email clients via an embedded OCX control that is not closed properly, aka the "OCX Attachment" vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- 7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 96.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 96.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 21.37% (0.21368) | 95.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 14, 2025 | 18.79% (0.18787) | 94.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.57% (0.23575) | 95.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.77% (0.29767) | 94.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 23.57% (0.23575) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 74.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 72.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 69.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 19.96% (0.19963) | 96.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 19.96% (0.19963) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 19.96% (0.19963) | 93.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97024839222747&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1714 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-068 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5309 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97024839222747&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1714 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-068 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5309 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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