What is CVE-2011-4496?

CVE-2011-4496 is a vulnerability in Aviosoft Dtv Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-11-21.

Is CVE-2011-4496 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Aviosoft Dtv Player

CVE-2011-4496

Buffer overflow in Aviosoft DTV Player 1.0.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .plf (aka playlist) file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2011-11-21 · 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: 0.111 (95.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.111 · newest: 0.111 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Aviosoft Dtv Player — versions 1.0.1.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998403 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4496?: CVE-2011-4496 is a vulnerability in Aviosoft Dtv Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-11-21.
Is CVE-2011-4496 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.