CVE-2009-1437

critical

Description

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8520

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8519

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8489

https://hansesecure.de/vulnerability-in-coolplayer/

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49984

http://secunia.com/advisories/34816

http://osvdb.org/53885

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-04-27

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.10817