Subtitle Processor up to 7.7.1 m3u File Parser buffer overflow

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Subtitle Processor up to 7.7.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component m3u File Parser. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-10025. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Subtitle Processor up to 7.7.1. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component m3u File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Subtitle Processor 7.7.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its .m3u file parser. When a crafted playlist file is opened, the application converts input to Unicode and copies it to a fixed-size stack buffer without proper bounds checking. This allows an attacker to overwrite the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) and execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was disclosed by Brandon Murphy. The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-10025 since 08/18/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (17217). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Subtitle Processor

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• 7.7.0
• 7.7.1

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• end of life

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