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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS10-075 Vulnerability in Media Player Network Sharing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2281679) Windows 7 Critical 13-10-2010

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sent a specially crafted RTSP packet to an affected system.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service that could allow a remote user to send a specially crafted network packet to an instance of the application’s network streaming service and cause remote code execution in the context of the current application.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS10-075

Affected Software

Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2