CVE-2011-10025 Subtitle Processor 7.7.1 .m3u SEH Unicode Buffer Overflow
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious .m3u playlist file in Subtitle Processor.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-10025?
CVE-2011-10025 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Subtitle Processor, published on 20 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
Subtitle Processor 7.7.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its .m3u file parser. When a crafted playlist file is opened, the application converts input to Unicode and copies it to a fixed-size stack buffer without proper bounds checking. This allows an attacker to overwrite the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) and execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-10025?
How do I fix CVE-2011-10025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-10025 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-2011-10025 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10025 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q4v-vqp5-xxh4.