Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05586 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2896
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38gh-v47f-3r7c
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
More KDE Kmplayer vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04763 KMPlayer 2.9.3.1210 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2009-2896 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2896 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38gh-v47f-3r7c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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