CVE-2011-10023: Stack Overflow

Description

MJM QuickPlayer (likely now referred to as MJM Player) version 2010 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by opening a malicious .s3m music file. The flaw occurs due to improper bounds checking in the file parser, allowing an attacker to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code. Exploitation is achieved via a crafted payload that bypasses DEP and ASLR protections using ROP techniques, and requires user interaction to open the file.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-121 CWE-121

References

Other References

https://mjm-software.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/mjm_quickplayer_s3m.rb https://web.archive.org/web/20111016194042/https://www.corelan.be/index.php/forum/security-advisories/corelan-11-003-mjm-quickplayer-2-3-2010-stack-buffer-overflow-s3m/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17229 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mjm-quickplayer-s3m-stack-based-buffer-overflow https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/mjm_quickplayer_s3m.rb https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17229

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-10023? +

MJM QuickPlayer (likely now referred to as MJM Player) version 2010 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by opening a malicious .s3m music file. The flaw occurs due to improper bounds checking in the file parser, allowing an attacker to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code. Exploitation is achieved via a crafted payload that bypasses DEP and ASLR protections using ROP techniques, and requires user interaction to open the file.

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