CVE-2009-20003

Xenorate <= 2.50 .xpl File Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Xenorate versions up to and including 2.50, a Windows-based multimedia player, is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing .xpl playlist files. The application fails to properly validate the length of input data, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious .xpl file that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) and enables arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires local interaction, typically by convincing a user to open the crafted file.

Affected

Xenorate

CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK

8.4 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 30th percentile

Published

2025-08-21

Updated

2026-05-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10371
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10373
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/win…

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/xenorate_xpl_…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry