# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026

## 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 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## 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.

## 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:

- BS.Player 2.57 Buffer Overflow (Unicode SEH) (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-10016 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-10016 exists.

Affected product: BS.Player Free and Pro Editions. 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-2010-10016/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-10016/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-10016
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-10016
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-10016

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