CVE-2009-2566

TFM MMPlayer 2.0- - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2009-2566. PoCs published by ThE g0bL!N, RjRjh Hack3r, bcoles, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/tfm_mmplayer_m3u_ppl_bof.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in TFM MMPlayer 2.0 via a malformed M3U file, leveraging SEH overwrite to execute arbitrary shellcode (calc.exe in this case). The payload is encoded with PexAlphaNum and triggers via file parsing.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in TFM MMPlayer 2.0, and possibly 2.0.0.30, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a playlist (.m3u) file.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ThE g0bL!N · perllocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9047

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in TFM MMPlayer 2.0 via a malformed M3U file, leveraging SEH overwrite to execute arbitrary shellcode (calc.exe in this case). The payload is encoded with PexAlphaNum and triggers via file parsing.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TFM MMPlayer 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious M3U file in TFM MMPlayer 2.0
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GOOD
by RjRjh Hack3r, bcoles · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/tfm_mmplayer_m3u_ppl_bof.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in MMPlayer 2.2 by crafting a malformed M3U/PPL file with an overly long string to overwrite a SEH record, enabling arbitrary code execution. It uses a structured payload with NOPs, shellcode, and a calculated jump to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MMPlayer 2.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed M3U/PPL file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35605
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51442
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9047

Scores

EPSS 0.3107
EPSS Percentile 98.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
tfm/mmplayer 2.0
Published Jul 21, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026