CVE-2008-5745
Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP...
Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.
- Record
CVE-2008-5745- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.
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CVE-2008-5745- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5715 No score
Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.
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EUVD-2008-5715- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vhq2-p9cv-x883 No score
Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP...
Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.
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GHSA-vhq2-p9cv-x883- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Media Player 9/10/11 - '.WAV' File Parsing Code Execution | 2008-12-29 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Media Player - '.wav' Remote Crash (PoC) | 2008-12-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5745 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published December 29, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.4%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1021495
securityfocus.com/archive/1/499579/100/0/threaded
securityreason.com/securityalert/4823
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47664
exploit-db.com/exploits/7585
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5745
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vhq2-p9cv-x883