MJM Core Player 2011 .s3m File Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
MJM Core Player (likely now referred to as MJM Player) 2011 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing specially crafted .s3m music files. The vulnerability arises from improper bounds checking in the file parser, allowing an attacker to overwrite memory on the stack and execute arbitrary code. Exploitation is triggered when a user opens a malicious .s3m file, and the exploit bypasses DEP and ASLR protections using a ROP chain.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJM Software | Core Player | 2011 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Core Player VendorMJM Software Affected 2011 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-10024
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrg8-4g95-jxg4
References
Exploit 3
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111016195816/https://www.corelan.be/index.php/forum/security-advisories/corelan-11-004-mjm-core-multimedia-suite-2011-2-4-stack-buffer-overflow-s3m/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/mjm_coreplayer2011_s3m.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17230
Other 1
More MJM Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04626 MJM QuickPlayer <= 2010 .s3m Stack-Based Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2011-10024 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-10024 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrg8-4g95-jxg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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