CVE-2024-49063

Summary

CVE-2024-49063 is a newly disclosed remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Muzic media player. This issue arises due to insufficient input validation in the software's handling of maliciously crafted media files. An attacker can exploit this weakness by tricking the victim into opening a specially designed media file, which in turn could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the target system. Microsoft is currently working on a patch to address this vulnerability and urges users to apply it as soon as it becomes available. Until then, it is recommended to avoid opening untrusted media files and to keep security software up-to-date to protect against potential attacks.

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