CVE-2008-5745 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2008-12-29

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 36.3% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:11:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.36256.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4823
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499579/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33018
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021495
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47664
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7585

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Media Player

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-29T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.479Z

Reserved: 2008-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5745

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-29T15:24:23.593

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5745

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-189

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