Windows Media Player Security Patch: NSC Processor Contains Unchecked Buffer
Brief Description
Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft® Windows Media™ Player 6.4, 7, and 7.1. This vulnerability could potentially enable a malicious user to cause code of his choice to run on another user’s computer.
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Quick Details
| File Name: | wmsu55362.exe |
| Version: | 55362 |
| Date Published: | 7/25/2001 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 403 KB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 1 min 56K |
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Overview
Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft® Windows Media™ Player 6.4, 7, and 7.1. This vulnerability could potentially enable a malicious user to cause code of his choice to run on another user’s computer. 
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows NT
- Windows Media Player 6.4, 7, or 7.1
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Instructions
- Click the Download link to start the download, or choose a different language from the drop-down list and click Go.
- Do one of the following:
- To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
- To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.
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Additional Information
Who should read this bulletin: Customers using Microsoft® Windows Media™ Player 6.4, 7, or 7.1. - Impact of vulnerability: Run code of attacker’s choice.
- Recommendation:
- Windows Media Player 6.4 customers should either install the patch or upgrade to Windows Media Player 7.1 and then install the patch.
- Windows Media Player 7.0 customers should upgrade to Windows Media Player 7.1 and install the patch.
- Windows Media Player 7.1 customers should apply the patch.
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
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