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CVE-2026

Api.Msrc.Microsoft September 8, 2026

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Released: Sep 8, 2026

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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media Player allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?

An attacker could attempt to exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted media file. If the vulnerable component processes the file, memory corruption could occur, which may allow code to run on the affected system.

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