# CVE-2011-10008: MPlayer Lite r33064 M3U Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious M3U playlist file in MPlayer Lite.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pgqf-r37p-r3hr

## What is CVE-2011-10008?

CVE-2011-10008 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in MPlayer Lite, published on 31 Jul 2025. 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

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in MPlayer Lite r33064 due to improper bounds checking when handling M3U playlist files containing long http:// URL entries. An attacker can craft a malicious .m3u file with a specially formatted URL that triggers a stack overflow when processed by the player, particularly via drag-and-drop interaction. This flaw allows for control of the execution flow through SEH overwrite and a DEP bypass using a ROP chain that leverages known gadgets in loaded DLLs. Successful exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-10008?


## How do I fix CVE-2011-10008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-10008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-10008 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10008 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MPlayer Lite M3U Buffer Overflow (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2011-10008 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-10008 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in MPlayer Lite, published on 31 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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-2011-10008 exists.

Affected product: MPlayer Lite. 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-2011-10008/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-10008/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-10008
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-10008
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-10008

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