CVE-2011-10008

published 2025-07-31

CVE-2011-10008: A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in MPlayer Lite r33064 due to improper bounds checking when handling M3U playlist files containing long…

Priority P2 59 high 8.6 CVSS 4.0

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EXPLOIT

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in MPlayer Lite r33064 due to improper bounds checking when handling M3U playlist files containing long http:// URL entries. An attacker can craft a malicious .m3u file with a specially formatted URL that triggers a stack overflow when processed by the player, particularly via drag-and-drop interaction. This flaw allows for control of the execution flow through SEH overwrite and a DEP bypass using a ROP chain that leverages known gadgets in loaded DLLs. Successful exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
mplayer_project	mplayer_lite	—	—

Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

version MPlayer Lite r33064↗

filename .m3u↗

• → Detect M3U files containing abnormally long http:// URL entries, which may indicate a crafted payload targeting the MPlayer Lite r33064 stack buffer overflow. ↗
• → Monitor for MPlayer Lite processes launched via drag-and-drop interaction with .M3U files, as this is the specific attack vector for exploitation. ↗
• → Look for SEH (Structured Exception Handler) overwrites in MPlayer Lite process memory, which is the mechanism used to control execution flow after the stack overflow. ↗
• → Detect ROP chain activity in MPlayer Lite leveraging gadgets from loaded DLLs, used to bypass DEP (Data Execution Prevention) during exploitation. ↗

• · Exploitation requires user interaction — the victim must open the malicious .M3U file specifically via drag-and-drop to the player, limiting remote exploitation without social engineering. ↗
• · The exploit targets a specific build (r33064) of MPlayer Lite; ROP gadget offsets are tied to DLLs loaded by that exact version, reducing portability across other builds. ↗
• · Arbitrary code executes only with the privileges of the currently logged-in user, not necessarily elevated privileges. ↗

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