Buffer overflow in Windows Media Player - CVE-2014-2671
Published: March 31, 2014 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41871
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2671
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 11.0.5721.5230 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WAV file.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-2671
Install update from vendor's website.