CVE-2009-1437 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in PortableApps CoolPlayer Portable (aka CoolPlayer+ Portable) 2.19.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed playlist (.m3u) file. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3408.

Published: 2009-04-27

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 14.0% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1435	Stack-based buffer overflow in PortableApps CoolPlayer Portable (aka CoolPlayer+ Portable) 2.19.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed playlist (.m3u) file. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3408.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13992.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/53885
http://secunia.com/advisories/34816
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49984
https://hansesecure.de/vulnerability-in-coolplayer/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8489
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8519
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8520

History

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Subscriptions

Coolplayer Coolplayer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-04-27T17:43:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.584Z

Reserved: 2009-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1437

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-27T18:00:00.327

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:07:16.267

Link: CVE-2009-1437

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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