vendor:
Player
by:
Bombard
7,5
CVSS
HIGH
Buffer Overflow
120
CWE
Product Name: Player
Affected Version From: 1.0
Affected Version To: 1.0
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:yahoo:player:1.0
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows XP SP2
2010
Yahoo Player v1.0 (.m3u) Buffer Overflow Exploit (direct EIP overwrite)
This exploit is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Yahoo Player v1.0 (.m3u) which allows an attacker to overwrite the EIP register and execute arbitrary code. The exploit is triggered by sending a specially crafted .m3u file to the vulnerable application. The exploit code creates a file called 'crash.m3u' which contains the malicious payload.
Mitigation:
The best way to mitigate buffer overflow attacks is to ensure that all user input is properly validated and sanitized. Additionally, the application should be compiled with stack protection mechanisms such as DEP and ASLR.