CVE-2009-0182 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 48.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.49 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL in a File line in a .pls file, as demonstrated by an http URL on a File1 line.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 48.4% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-120 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vuplayer | vuplayer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.49 - '.wax' Local Buffer Overflow (DEP Bypass) | 2022-01-10 |
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.49 - '.pls' Universal Buffer Overflow | 2009-01-07 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165489/VUPlayer-2.49-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4923
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48170
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7695
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165489/VUPlayer-2.49-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4923
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48170
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7695
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