CVE-2001-0242
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to...
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.
- Record
CVE-2001-0242- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.
- Record
CVE-2001-0242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0242 No score
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0242- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gr9h-667f-jqmg No score
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to...
Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.
- Record
GHSA-gr9h-667f-jqmg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0242 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published May 24, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.0%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574
securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0242
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gr9h-667f-jqmg