CVE-2011-3401

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Published Dec 14, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 20.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

ENCDEC.DLL in Windows Media Player and Media Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .dvr-ms file, aka "Windows Media Player DVR-MS Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:2005:sp3:media_center:::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.7% (20.740% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-092
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14281

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 14, 2011, 12:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

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