Stack-based buffer overflow in AIMP2 Audio Converter 2.53 (build 330) and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long File1 argument in a (1) .pls or (2) .m3u playlist file.
CVE-2009-3170
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 11, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/35295
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9561
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2530
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35295
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9561
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2530
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-10280✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2009
AIMP2 Audio Converter 2.53 build 330 - Playlist '.pls' Unicode Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9974✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 16, 2009
AIMP2 Audio Converter - Playlist Overflow (SEH)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9561✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 1, 2009
AIMP2 Audio Converter 2.53b330 - '.pls' / '.m3u' Unicode Crash (PoC)
Open source ↗
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