CVE-2009-20003
Xenorate <= 2.50 .xpl File Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- Aug 21, 2025
- Updated
- May 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 21, 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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.4 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
XenorateXenorate |
|
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/xenorate_xpl_bof.rbexploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10371exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10373exploit
- https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/18035third-party-advisory
- http://www.xenorate.com/product
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100507021109/http://www.xenorate.com/vendor-advisorypatch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenorate-xpl-file-stack-based-buffer-overflowthird-party-advisory
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