First published: Mon Apr 27 2009(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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CoolPlayer | =2.19.1 |
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CVE-2009-1437 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution via a stack-based buffer overflow.
To fix CVE-2009-1437, upgrade to a version of CoolPlayer Portable later than 2.19.6 that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2009-1437 affects PortableApps CoolPlayer Portable versions 2.19.6 and earlier.
CVE-2009-1437 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted .m3u playlist file.
Yes, CVE-2009-1437 may overlap with CVE-2008-3408 as both involve issues in CoolPlayer.