CVE-2009-4553 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in iRehearse via a crafted .m3u playlist file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4553?
CVE-2009-4553 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in iRehearse allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string in a .m3u playlist file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rjvmedia Irehearse.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-4553 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4553 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4w7-2c4h-vx55.