CVE-2009-20003
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Publication date:
21/08/2025
Last modified:
22/08/2025
Description
Xenorate versions up to and including 2.50, a Windows-based multimedia player, is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing .xpl playlist files. The application fails to properly validate the length of input data, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious .xpl file that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) and enables arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires local interaction, typically by convincing a user to open the crafted file.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
8.40
Severity 4.0
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.xenorate.com/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/xenorate_xpl_bof.rb
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100507021109/http://www.xenorate.com/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10371
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10373
- https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/18035
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenorate-xpl-file-stack-based-buffer-overflow