Stack-based buffer overflow in PortableApps CoolPlayer Portable (aka CoolPlayer+ Portable) 2.19.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to ex…

published 2009-04-27 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1435

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 14.0%; EPSS 14.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits: 3; Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in PortableApps CoolPlayer Portable (aka CoolPlayer+ Portable) 2.19.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed playlist (.m3u) file. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3408.

Timeline

2009-04-20 First public exploit (EDB-8489)
2009-04-27 Published

Exploit prediction

13.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-8520 CoolPlayer Portable 2.19.1 - '.m3u' Local Buffer Overflow (2) local, 2009-04-22
EDB-8519 CoolPlayer Portable 2.19.1 - '.m3u' Local Buffer Overflow (1) local, 2009-04-22
EDB-8489 CoolPlayer Portable 2.19.1 - '.m3u' Local Stack Overflow (PoC) dos, 2009-04-20

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/8489
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/8519
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/8520
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/34816
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/49984
vdb-entry
osvdb.org /53885
vdb-entry
hansesecure.de /vulnerability-in-coolplayer/

Sources

CVE List CVE-2009-1437
NVD CVE-2009-1437

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Summary