CVE-2023-53874 GOM Player 2.3.90.5360 Buffer Overflow via Equalizer Preset Name
Attackers can crash GOM Player by inputting an overly long equalizer preset name, causing a buffer overflow and application instability.
- 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-2023-53874?
CVE-2023-53874 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gomlab GOM Player, published on 15 Dec 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
GOM Player 2.3.90.5360 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the equalizer preset name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the preset name with 260 'A' characters to trigger a buffer overflow and cause application instability.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53874?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gomlab Gom Player.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53874?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53874 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-2023-53874 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53874 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Gomlab GOM Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c39h-f8c8-g26x.