Stack-based buffer overflow in Un4seen XMPlay 3.3.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a M3U file containi…

published 2006-11-22 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6046

cvss: 7.5; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 59.8%; EPSS 59.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
public exploits: 4; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in Un4seen XMPlay 3.3.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a M3U file containing a long (1) FileName, and cause a crash via a long (2) DisplayName.

Timeline

2006-11-20 First public exploit (EDB-2815)
2006-11-22 Published

Exploit prediction

59.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/xmplay_asx XMPlay 3.3.0.4 (ASX Filename) Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, good rank, 2006-11-21
EDB-16556 XMPlay 3.3.0.4 - '.ASX' Filename Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2010-05-09
EDB-2824 XMPlay 3.3.0.4 - '.ASX' Filename Local Buffer Overflow local, 2006-11-21
EDB-2815 XMPlay 3.3.0.4 - '.M3U' Filename Local Buffer Overflow local, 2006-11-20

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/2815
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/22999
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/21206
vdb-entry
vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/4636
vdb-entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/30436
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2006-6063
NVD CVE-2006-6063

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Summary