CVE-2009-20003

published 2025-08-21

CVE-2009-20003: Xenorate versions up to and including 2.50, a Windows-based multimedia player, is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing .xpl playlist…

Priority P3 47 high 8.4 CVSS 4.0

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EXPLOIT

Xenorate versions up to and including 2.50, a Windows-based multimedia player, is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing .xpl playlist files. The application fails to properly validate the length of input data, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious .xpl file that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) and enables arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires local interaction, typically by convincing a user to open the crafted file.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
xenorate	xenorate	<= 2.50	—

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