# CVE-2009-20002: Millenium MP3 Studio <= 2.0 .pls File Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

> Attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious .pls playlist file in Millenium MP3 Studio.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qx6j-q33v-4q3v

## What is CVE-2009-20002?

CVE-2009-20002 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Millenium MP3 Studio, published on 21 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Millenium MP3 Studio versions up to and including 2.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing .pls playlist files. The application fails to properly validate the length of the File1 field within the playlist, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious .pls file that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) and executes arbitrary code. Exploitation requires the victim to open the file locally, though remote execution may be possible if the .pls extension is registered to the application and opened via a browser.

Weakness: CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-20002?


## How do I fix CVE-2009-20002?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-20002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-20002 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-20002 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Millenium MP3 Studio 2.0 (PLS File) Stack Buffer Overflow (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-20002 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-20002 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Millenium MP3 Studio, published on 21 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-20002 exists.

Affected product: Millenium MP3 Studio. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-20002/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-20002/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-20002
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-20002
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-20002

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