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License:
Free
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Editor's Rating:
Not rated
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Downloads:
64,330
- Operating Systems:
Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
June 27, 2002
Publisher's description of Windows Media Player XP Cumulative Vulnerability Patch
From Microsoft:This is a cumulative patch that includes the functionality of all previously released patches for Windows Media Player XP. In addition, it eliminates the following three newly discovered vulnerabilities: An information disclosure vulnerability that could allow an attacker to run code on the user's system and is rated as critical severity. A privilege elevation vulnerability that could enable an attacker who can physically log on locally to a Windows 2000 machine and run a program to obtain the same rights as the operating system. A script execution vulnerability related that could run a script of an attacker's choice as if the user had chosen to run it after playing a specially formed media file and then viewing a specially constructed web page. This particular vulnerability has specific timing requirements that make attempts to exploit vulnerability difficult and is rated as low severity.
This patch also introduces a configuration change relating to file extensions associated with Windows Media Player. Finally, it introduces a new, optional, security configuration feature for users or organizations that want to take extra precautions beyond applying IE patch MS02-023 and want to disable scripting functionality in the Windows Media Player for versions 7.x or higher.
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Version: Windows Media Player XP Cumulative Vulnerability Patch MS02-032
Summary: This update blocks the ability to playback mpeg's stored in your computer's harddrive!
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Version: Windows Media Player XP Cumulative Vulnerability Patch MS02-032
"Update keeps showing as required, after being updated."
Summary: Upon updating my player (Windows XP version), and running the security check again, the test report recommends that I "again" update my player, when in actuality it has been upgraded!
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Version: Windows Media Player XP Cumulative Vulnerability Patch MS02-032
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