Stack-based buffer overflow in PortableApps CoolPlayer Portable (aka CoolPlayer+ Portable) 2.19.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skin file (skin.ini) with a large PlaylistSkin parameter. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-5735.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1449 is rated High Exploit Risk (90.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 23.16%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +15.82% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8527 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-04-23 | 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 | 2026-01-05 | 7.33% | 23.16% | +15.82% |
| 2 | 2025-09-16 | 6.89% | 7.33% | +0.45% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 6.89% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| coolplayer | coolplayer | 2.19.1 | cpe:2.3:a:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |