CVE-2010-2745

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 through 12 does not properly deallocate objects during a...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 through 12 does not properly deallocate objects during a browser reload action, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content referenced in an HTML document, aka "Windows Media Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

23.8%Down 43.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2010-2745
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-2745
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-2749 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-2749
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h874-rw84-5h75 No score

Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 through 12 does not properly deallocate objects during a...

Record: GHSA-h874-rw84-5h75
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

microsoft windows media player

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Mozilla Firefox 3.5.10/3.6.6 - 'WMP' Memory Corruption Using Popups	2010-10-13

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2745 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published October 13, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.8%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.