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CVE-2003-0228

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2003-05-27 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows Media Player

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References