CVE-2009-2896
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string in a subtitle (.srt) playlist file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string in a subtitle (.srt) playlist file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2009-2896- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string in a subtitle (.srt) playlist file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2009-2896- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2886 No score
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string in a subtitle (.srt) playlist file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2886- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38gh-v47f-3r7c No score
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Buffer overflow in KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string in a subtitle (.srt) playlist file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-38gh-v47f-3r7c- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | KMplayer 2.9.4.1433 - '.srt' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-07-20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2896 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Kde Kmplayer, published August 20, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.59%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.