1by1 .m3u file buffer overflow

1by1-m3u-bo (49964)

High Risk

Description:

1by1 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing malicious .M3U files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .M3U file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	6.8
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	5.8
Exploitability:	Proof-of-Concept
Remediation Level:	Unavailable
Report Confidence:	Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.

References:

• 1by1 Web page: 1by1 - free mp3 and multiformat audio directory player.
• BID-34618: 1by1 '.m3u' File Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• CVE-2009-4932: Stack-based buffer overflow in 1by1 1.67 (aka 1.6.7.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .m3u playlist file.
• OSVDB ID: 53815: 1by1 M3U File Handling Overflow
• SA34815: 1by1 M3U Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• mpesch3 1by1 1.67

Reported:

Apr 20, 2009

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