CVE-2009-2896

Published: Aug 20, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string in a subtitle (.srt) playlist file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected (2)

Products: Kde: Kmplayer

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kde Kmplayer	Up to 2.9.4.1433
Kde Kmplayer	Version 2.9.3.1210

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9220

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35745

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1959

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51882

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9220

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35745

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1959

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51882

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

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