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Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31726
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Release Date:
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2008-09-09
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Last Update:
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2008-09-16
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Popularity:
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6,220 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Microsoft Windows Media Player 11.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA556 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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Available in Secunia business solutions
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Windows Media Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling sampling rates. This can be exploited via a specially crafted audio file streamed from a server-side playlist (SSPL).
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
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