Privacy Protection: Windows Media Player ASF Unchecked Buffer Vulnerability MS01-056

The prices:	Free
The system requirements:	Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
The restrictions:	20-day trial
The developer:	Microsoft
The developer website:	http://www.microsoft.com/
This update addresses two security vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player. The two vulnerabilities are a buffer overrun in the functionality used to process Active Stream Redirector (.ASX) files, and a vulnerability affecting how Windows Media Player handles Internet shortcuts. In addition, this update addresses a potential privacy vulnerability that was recently identified. This patch should be used with Windows Media Player 6.4, 7, or 7.1.