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CVE-2003-0228

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 46.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2003-05-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2003-0228
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
46.31%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skins file with a URL containing hex-encoded backslash characters (%5C) that causes an executable to be placed in an arbitrary location.