Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed Active Stream Redirector (.ASX) file, aka the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability
Published Jan 22, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.42%
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed Active Stream Redirector (.ASX) file, aka the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.4
- 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:P/I:P/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.42% (0.19420) | 97.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.42% (0.19420) | 97.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 14, 2025 | 13.87% (0.13873) | 93.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.74% (0.17744) | 94.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.07% (0.23073) | 93.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.74% (0.17744) | 94.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00677) | 80.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00677) | 79.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00677) | 76.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 25.60% (0.25598) | 97.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 25.60% (0.25598) | 95.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a112300-1.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1980 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-090 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a112300-1.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-090 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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