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TI-2018-03759 Aliases CVE-2018-5200GHSA-6cv9-f688-pm67

KMPlayer Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

KMPlayer 4.2.2.15 and earlier have a Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. It could be exploited with a crafted FLV format file. The problem is that more frame data is copied to heap memory than the size specified in the frame header. This results in a memory corruption and remote code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01675 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Pandora.tvKMPlayerKMPlayer – 4.2.2.15—No fix listedCNA
  • KMPlayer VendorPandora.tv Affected KMPlayer – 4.2.2.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pandora:kmplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2.2.15VulnerablePandora
  • cpe:2.3:a:pandora:kmplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Pandora

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5200
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cv9-f688-pm67

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-01638 KMPlayer SHFOLDER.dll uncontrolled search path CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-27532 A segmentation fault in KMPlayer v4.2.2.65 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted AVI file. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences