XMPlay M3U buffer overflow
| xmplay-m3u-bo (30436) |  High Risk |
Description:
XMPlay is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of M3U files. By creating a specially-crafted M3U playlist file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, if the attacker could convince the victim to open the malicious file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.1 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of XMPlay (3.3.0.6 or later), available from the XMPlay Web site. See References.
References:
- XMPlay Web site: XMPlay.
- BID-21206: XMPlay Playlist Files Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-42123: Un4Seen Developments XMPlay '.m3u' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6063: Stack-based buffer overflow in Un4seen XMPlay 3.3.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a M3U file containing a long (1) FileName, and cause a crash via a long (2) DisplayName.
- SA22999: XMPlay Playlist Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4636: Un4seen XMPlay Multiple Playlist Handling Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Unseen Developments XMPlay 3.3.0.4 and prior
Reported:
Nov 20, 2006
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