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TI-2008-05451 Aliases CVE-2008-5745GHSA-vhq2-p9cv-x883

Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media…

Priority LOW 39CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.21444 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5745
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhq2-p9cv-x883

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2004-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-00021 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 and 10 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2006-00006 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-02162 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-06107 Stack-based buffer overflow in mplayer2.exe in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2003-00212 Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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