CVE-2002-0372: Microsoft Windows Media Player

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 14.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 6.4 and 7.1 and Media Player for Windows XP allow remote attackers to bypass Internet Explorer's (IE) security mechanisms and run code via an executable .wma media file with a license installation requirement stored in the IE cache, aka the "Cache Path Disclosure via Windows Media Player".

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Media Player: affected versions not specified; version 6.4 only; version 7.1 only

Published 2002-07-03. Last modified 2026-06-16.