Intrusion PreventionMS.Media.Player.Wav.Mid.Snd.File.DoS
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a Denial of Service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player.
The vulnerability is cause by an error where Windows Media Player fails to properly verify the validity of Wav, Midi or Snd files.
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10.0
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
Impact
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media
Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-22 | 15.729 | Name:MS. MediaPlayer. Wav. Mid. Snd. File. DoS:MS. Media. Player. Wav. Mid. Snd. File. DoS |
| ID | 27625 |
| Created | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-5745 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 18.8% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | MediaPlayer |