Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 on Windows XP SP2 invokes Internet Explorer to render HTML documents contained inside some media files, regardless of what default web browser is configured, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in software that the user does not expect to run, as demonstrated by the HTMLView parameter in an .asx file
Published Sep 26, 2007
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.17%
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 on Windows XP SP2 invokes Internet Explorer to render HTML documents contained inside some media files, regardless of what default web browser is configured, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in software that the user does not expect to run, as demonstrated by the HTMLView parameter in an .asx file.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- n/a
- 9
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.17% (0.15170) | 96.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.17% (0.15170) | 96.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 31.96% (0.31962) | 96.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 27.43% (0.27428) | 96.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 31.96% (0.31962) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 27.43% (0.27428) | 96.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 31.96% (0.31962) | 96.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.43% (0.27428) | 95.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.98% (0.41977) | 96.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.43% (0.27428) | 96.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 70.90% (0.70896) | 98.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 70.90% (0.70896) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 64.74% (0.64736) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 57.72% (0.57720) | 97.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 36.45% (0.36448) | 97.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 32.06% (0.32057) | 97.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 30.49% (0.30489) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 24.83% (0.24834) | 96.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 2.73% (0.02735) | 90.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02436) | 88.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.25% (0.02255) | 87.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 90.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/41093 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-windows-media-files x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479825/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479854/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479855/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479856/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/41093 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-windows-media-files | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479825/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479854/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479855/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479856/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
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