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CVE-2007-1492

winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of...

7.1 HighPublic exploit

winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argument value to the mmioRead function, as demonstrated by a crafted WAV file.

Exploit likelihood

14.5%Down 6.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argument value to the mmioRead function, as demonstrated by a crafted WAV file.

Record
CVE-2007-1492
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argument value to the mmioRead function, as demonstrated by a crafted WAV file.

Record
CVE-2007-1492
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1486 No score

winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argument value to the mmioRead function, as demonstrated by a crafted WAV file.

Record
EUVD-2007-1486
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9946-4cr3-23m6 No score

winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of...

winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argument value to the mmioRead function, as demonstrated by a crafted WAV file.

Record
GHSA-9946-4cr3-23m6
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Windows XP/2000 - 'WinMM.dll' / '.WAV' Remote Denial of Service2007-03-13

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2007-1492 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published March 16, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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