VDB-25185 · CVE-2005-1574 · OSVDB 16494

Microsoft Windows Media Player ME Remote Code Execution

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7.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows Media Player ME. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1574. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows Media Player ME (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Windows Media Player 9 and 10, in certain cases, allows content protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) to redirect the user to a web site to obtain a license, even when the "Acquire licenses automatically for protected content" setting is not enabled.

The bug was discovered 05/10/2005. The weakness was published 05/14/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1574 since 05/14/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/02/2025).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90248 (Microsoft Windows Media Player DRM Arbitrary Web Page Launch).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (16494†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8173†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/10/2005 🔍
05/14/2005 +4 days 🔍
05/14/2005 +0 days 🔍
05/14/2005 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2005 +9 days 🔍
05/30/2005 +7 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3572 days 🔍
07/02/2025 +3766 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: support.microsoft.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1574 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1574
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25185
OSVDB: 16494 - CVE-2005-1574 - Windows Media Player - Insufficient Permissions Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8173 - Windows Media Player Digital Rights Management Allows Automatic Web Site Launch, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 07/02/2025 16:56
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (50), 06/02/2019 00:39 (4), 07/02/2025 16:56 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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