Buffer overflow in Gomlab Gom Player
CVE-2023-53874
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gomlab Gom Player — versions 2.3.90.5360
- Gomlab Gom Player — versions 2.3.90.5360
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51724 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.gomlab.com (Product, technical-description)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gom-player-buffer-overflow-via-equalizer-preset-na… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53874?
- CVE-2023-53874 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gomlab Gom Player, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53874?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.