Is CVE-2010-1042 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-1042 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1042?

CVE-2010-1042 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2010-1042

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 10.3%EU EUVD

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 does not properly perform colorspace conversion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .AVI file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS score: 10.3% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-1074)
Published: March 23, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-1074 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows media player
microsoft / windows media player
microsoft / windows media player

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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