What is CVE-2009-2566?

CVE-2009-2566 is a vulnerability in Tfm Mmplayer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-07-21.

Is CVE-2009-2566 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Tfm Mmplayer

CVE-2009-2566

Stack-based buffer overflow in TFM MMPlayer 2.0, and possibly 2.0.0.30, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a playlist (.m3u) file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2009-07-21 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.311 (98.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.311 · newest: 0.311 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Tfm Mmplayer — versions 2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

secunia.com/advisories/35605 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51442 (vdb-entry)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9047 (exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2566?: CVE-2009-2566 is a vulnerability in Tfm Mmplayer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-07-21.
Is CVE-2009-2566 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.