Description
The getItemInfoByAtom function in the ActiveX control for Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 returns a 0 if the file does not exist and the size of the file if the file exists, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the local system.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 - ActiveX Control File Enumeration EDB-25032 · remote · Dec 18, 2004 · verified
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References
- 20041218 MS Windows Media Player 9 Vulns (2) mailing-list
- 12032 vdb-entry
- mediaplayer-activex-information-disclosure(18587) vdb-entry