Microsoft Download Center Archive

Windows Media Security Patch: Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins Downloading could allow Code Execution

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  • Version: 1
  • Category: Security Patch
  • Language: English

An identified security issue in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 and Windows Media Player for XP that could enable an attacker to read files or run programs on a computer. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.

  • An identified security issue in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 and Windows Media Player for XP that could enable an attacker to read files or run programs on a computer. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.

Files

Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020.

FileSize
WindowsMedia8-KB817787-x86-ENU.exe
SHA1: f5bddfb53cdd497112de19752d3d17c69311e48e
313 KB

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows XP


Installation Instructions

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