Sony CONNECT Player (SonicStage) m3u playlist buffer overflow
| sony-connect-m3u-bo (38160) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sony CONNECT Player (SonicStage) 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 file name, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Sony Connect, Sony CONNECT Player (SonicStage) 4.3
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Sony Web site, Sony CONNECT Player (SonicStage) at http://musicstore.connect.com/index.html.
- BID-26241: Sony CONNECT SonicStage Player M3U Playlist Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5709: Stack-based buffer overflow in Sony SonicStage CONNECT Player (CP) 4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name in an M3U file.
- SA27270: Sony CONNECT Player M3U Playlist Processing Buffer Overflow
Reported:
Oct 29, 2007
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