CVE-2010-10016 BS.Player 2.57 Buffer Overflow via M3U Playlist Import
A buffer overflow in BS.Player allows remote code execution via a crafted M3U playlist file due to improper validation of playlist entry lengths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-10016?
CVE-2010-10016 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in BS.Player Free and Pro Editions, published on 30 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BS.Player version 2.57 (build 1051) contains a vulnerability in its playlist import functionality. When processing .m3u files, the application fails to properly validate the length of playlist entries, resulting in a buffer overflow condition. This flaw occurs during parsing of long URLs embedded in the playlist, allowing overwrite of Structured Exception Handler (SEH) records. The vulnerability is triggered upon opening a crafted playlist file and affects the Unicode parsing logic in the Windows client.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-10016?
How do I fix CVE-2010-10016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-10016 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-2010-10016 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-10016 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.