CVE-2015-1728
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 through 12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DataObject on a web site, aka "Windows Media Player RCE via DataObject Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 through 12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DataObject on a web site, aka "Windows Media Player RCE via DataObject Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 17.56% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-17
- Affected
- microsoft/windows media player
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 17.6% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032522Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-057
- https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1200Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032522Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-057
- https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1200Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.