Stack-based buffer overflow in Elecard MPEG Player 5.5 build 15884.081218 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a M3U file containing a long URL.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0491 is rated High Exploit Risk (79.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.86%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7637 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-01-01 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 22.98% | 5.86% | -17.12% |
| 2 | 2026-04-02 | 23.16% | 22.98% | -0.17% |
| 3 | 2025-12-30 | — | 23.16% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| elecard | elecard_mpeg_player | <= 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:elecard:elecard_mpeg_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |