Vulnerability CVE-2009-2896
Published: 2009-08-20   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string in a subtitle (.srt) playlist file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
KMplayer <= 2.9.4.1433 (.srt File) Local Buffer Overflow PoC
b3hz4d
23.08.2009

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
KDE -> Kmplayer 

 References:
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9220
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35745
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1959
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51882
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