Buffer overflow in Adammo Fat_player

CVE-2009-4962

Stack-based buffer overflow in Fat Player 0.6b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .wav file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.657 (98.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 57343 (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
  • ADV-2009-2394 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
  • 36441 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • fatplayer-wav-bo(52713) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • 9495 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4962?
CVE-2009-4962 is a vulnerability in Adammo Fat_player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-07-28.
Is CVE-2009-4962 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.