CVE-2008-2253: Microsoft Windows Media Player

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 29.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Media Player: version 11 only

Published 2008-09-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.