Buffer overflow in Xion Audio Player
CVE-2010-20042
Xion Audio Player versions 1.0.126 and prior are vulnerable to a Unicode-based stack buffer overflow triggered by opening a specially crafted .m3u playlist file. The file contains an overly long string that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, allowing an attacker to hijack execution flow and run arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (27.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Xion Audio Player — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-20042?
- CVE-2010-20042 is a vulnerability in Xion Audio Player, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-20.
- Is CVE-2010-20042 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.