Stack-based buffer overflow in Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1, 2.6 and earlier, when converting a file, allows user-assisted remote attackers to ex…

published 2012-09-15 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-5065

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 37.0%; EPSS 37.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits: 9; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1, 2.6 and earlier, when converting a file, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .wav file.

Timeline

2010-03-30 First public exploit (EDB-11975)
2012-09-15 Published

Exploit prediction

37.00% 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/free_mp3_ripper_wav Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1 WAV File Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2011-08-27
EDB-36827 Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 2.8 (Windows 7) - '.wav' File Buffer Overflow (SEH) (DEP Bypass) local, 2015-04-24
EDB-36826 Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 2.8 - '.wav' File Buffer Overflow (SEH) local, 2015-04-23
EDB-36465 Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' Local Buffer Overflow local, 2015-03-22
EDB-18142 Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1 - '.wav' Local Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2011-11-22
EDB-17727 Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1 - Local Buffer Overflow local, 2011-08-27
EDB-12012 Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' Local Overflow local, 2010-04-02
EDB-11976 Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' Local Stack Buffer Overflow local, 2010-03-31
EDB-11975 Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' (PoC) dos, 2010-03-30
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39672 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

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

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/36465/
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/17727
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/18142
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/11976
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/11975
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/36826/
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/36827/
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/39672
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/39193
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
osvdb.org /63349
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-5165
NVD CVE-2011-5165

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Summary