Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in SubEdit Player build 4056 and 4066 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SubEdit Player build 4066 - subtitle Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-5472 · dos · Apr 19, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 29904 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-1306 vdb-entry
- subeditplayer-subtitle-bo(41913) vdb-entry
- 5472 exploit
- 28858 vdb-entry