jetAudio .M3U files buffer overflow

jetaudio-m3u-bo (37204) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

jetAudio is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing .M3U files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .M3U playlist containing an overly long URL as the filename, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • COWON America, jetAudio 7.0.3

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • COWON America Web site, jetAudio at http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/.
  • BID-26069: COWON America jetAudio M3U File Processing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-5487: Stack-based buffer overflow in COWON America jetAudio Basic 7.0.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL in an EXTM3U section of a .m3u file.
  • SA27149: jetAudio M3U Playlist Processing Buffer Overflow
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-3489: jetAudio M3U Playlist Handling Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Reported:

Oct 14, 2007

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