Is CVE-2001-0242 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2001-0242 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2001-0242?

CVE-2001-0242 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2001-0242?

CVE-2001-0242 has an EPSS score of 30.02% (98th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2001-0242

HIGHEPSS 98th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Buffer overflows in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long version tag in an .ASX file, or (2) a long banner tag, a variant of the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability as discussed in MS:MS00-090.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

30.02%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187528
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181419
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183906
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2677
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2686
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-029
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5574

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.