CVE-2007-3037

What it is

Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1, 9, 10, and 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skin file (WMZ or WMD) with crafted header information that causes a size mismatch between compressed and decompressed data and triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Windows Media Player Code Execution Vulnerability Parsing Skins."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

21.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2007-08-14 21:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:40 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 21.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2007-08-14 21:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:40 UTC

Exploit probability

21.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 11

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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