Stack-based buffer overflow in akPlayer 1.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .plt playlist file.

published 2009-09-03 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3042

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 5.6%; EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Timeline

2009-09-01 First public exploit (EDB-9568)
2009-09-03 Published

Exploit prediction

5.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-9568 akPlayer 1.9.0 - '.plt' Universal Buffer Overflow (SEH) local, 2009-09-01
packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/akplayer-overflow.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

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

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/9568
exploit
packetstormsecurity.org /0909-exploits/akplayer-overflow.txt
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/36521
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/2517
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2009-3058
NVD CVE-2009-3058

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Summary