CVE-2007-6401 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in mplayer2.exe in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4, when used with the 3ivx 4.5.1 or 5.0.1 codec, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain .mp4 file, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-6402.

Published: 2007-12-17

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 29.7% 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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:3ivx:mpeg-4_codec:4.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:3ivx:mpeg-4_codec:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.4:::::::*

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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 Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.29729.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3453
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484779/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26773
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019064
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4141

History

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Subscriptions

3ivx Mpeg-4 Codec

Microsoft Windows Media Player

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-12-17T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:02:36.669Z

Reserved: 2007-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6401

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-17T18:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:47:59.573

Link: CVE-2007-6401

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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