Windows Media Player 6.4 Patch: ASX Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

eliminates a security vulnerability in Windows Media Player which could enable malicious users to run their code on other users' computers.

Operating system

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/Windows 10/11

File size

471 KB

License

Freeware

Last updated

Mar 12, 2025

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Overview

What is Windows Media Player 6.4 Patch: ASX Buffer Overrun Vulnerability?

eliminates a security vulnerability in Windows Media Player which could enable malicious users to run their code on other users' computers.

In depth

A closer look at Windows Media Player 6.4 Patch: ASX Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

The ASX (Active Stream Redirector) Buffer Overrun vulnerability allows a malicious user to create a streaming media file containing specially malformed data that, when played by another user, would cause code of the malicious user’s choice to run on the other user’s computer.

Verdict

Should you download Windows Media Player 6.4 Patch: ASX Buffer Overrun Vulnerability?

Windows Media Player 6.4 Patch: ASX Buffer Overrun Vulnerability runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/Windows 10/11 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 471 KB. We’ve catalogued it under Multimedia Players.

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