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critical 9.3

CVE-2009-3811 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in Music Tag Editor 1.61 build 212 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP3 file with a lon…

published 2009-10-27 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3783

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.8%
EPSS 5.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Music Tag Editor 1.61 build 212 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP3 file with a long ID3 tag. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-9167)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

5.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-9167 Music Tag Editor 1.61 build 212 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2009-07-16
  • liquidworm.blogspot.com http://liquidworm.blogspot.com/2009/07/music-tag-editor-161-build-212-remote.html 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

Sources

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