Windows Media Player OCX Control 7.0 Security (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/6/2010
Windows Media Player OCX control 7.0 should be used with caution in environments that require high security.
Because the control does not feature the intimate interaction with system hardware commonly found in other multimedia technologies, it does not involve the same types of security concerns.
Instead, the control can introduce vulnerabilities to a platform through interaction with other software outside the control of the platform developer or applications programmer.
Windows Media Player control is built on top of DirectShow and is therefore susceptible to all of the same security issues. For more information, see DirectShow Security.
As is the case when using any multimedia technology built to support specific media types, always make sure that you are reading data from a trusted source.
Make sure that you understand the full security implications inherent to the media type that you are supporting.
See Also
Reference
Concepts
Windows Media Player Control Registry Settings
Other Resources
Windows Media Player OCX Control 7.0
DirectShow Security
Enhancing the Security of a Device