CVE-2013-7409 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in ALLPlayer by tricking users into opening a malicious .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-2013-7409?
CVE-2013-7409 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2014. 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
Buffer overflow in ALLPlayer 5.6.2 through 5.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .m3u (playlist) file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Allplayer Allplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7409 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-2013-7409 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7409 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 5 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h37v-7fp2-rqjj.