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CVE-2008-2253

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-2253 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-11T01:10:13.540

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	windows_media_player	11	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	2008	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	2008	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	xp	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	xp	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	xp	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30550 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020831 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=766863#PRODUCTS Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30550 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020831 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2522 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-054 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5615 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.