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CVE-2011-1574 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadS3M method in load_s3m.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

published 2011-05-09 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1575

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
42.9%
EPSS 42.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
2
Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadS3M method in load_s3m.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted S3M file.

Patch / fix

  • libmodplug Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:0.8.8.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1574

  • gstreamer-plugins RHEL 4 0.8.5-1.EL.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0477

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-1574 updated cvss 6.8

libmodplug: ReadS3M stack overflow vulnerability

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gstreamer-plugins 0.8.5-1.EL.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gstreamer-plugins 0.8.5-1.EL.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gstreamer-plugins 0.8.5-1.EL.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gstreamer-plugins 0.8.5-1.EL.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0477

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_modplug_s3m)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

42.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_modplug_s3m VideoLAN VLC ModPlug ReadS3M Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2011-04-07
  • EDB-17252 VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.8 - ModPlug ReadS3M Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2011-04-08
  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/13 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695420 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • sec-consult.com https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20110407-0_libmodplug_stackoverflow.txt 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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