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medium 6.8

CVE-2009-4931 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in Groovy Media Player 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possib…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4893

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.0%
EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Groovy Media Player 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .m3u playlist file.

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Exploit prediction

2.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8485 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34621 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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