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Microsoft Windows Media Player ActiveX Media Library Manipulation

Secunia Advisory:	SA9114
Release Date:	2003-06-25

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Exposure of sensitive information
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.x

CVE reference:	CVE-2003-0348 (Secunia mirror)

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Description: Microsoft has issued an update for Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 to fix a vulnerability allowing malicious web sites to view and manipulate media library meta data. The problem is that the ActiveX component fails to restrict what a web site can do with the media library, it is possible to view, delete and rename entries in the library. This does not allow web sites to delete or place files on the users system. Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector. Solution: A patch is available: http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-BB29-94DB3D4CB682&displaylang=en A special patch is available for Windows Server 2003: http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-9B14-F9B78FF01D8A&displaylang=en Provided and/or discovered by: Jelmer Original Advisory: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-021.asp



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