CVE-2009-2896 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.6% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.59% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kde | kmplayer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 - '.srt' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-07-20 |
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
- 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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