CVE-2026-72960 – Windows Media Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 8.8
IMPORTANT
Critical - Same Day Deployment
“A specially crafted file can turn a single user action into remote code execution, putting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability at risk.”
CVE-2026-72960 is a Critical remote code execution vulnerability caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media Player. An unauthorized attacker can exploit the issue over a network by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file. Successful exploitation can allow attacker-controlled code to execute on the affected system. No privileges are required, but user interaction is required.
Key Details
- Attack Vector
- Network
- Attack Complexity
- Low
- Privileges Required
- None
- User Interaction
- Required
- CWE Classification
- CWE-122
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