CVE-2009-4097

Serenity Audio Player <3.2.3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4097. PoCs published by Rick2600.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in Serenity Audio Player by crafting a malicious .m3u playlist file. It includes shellcode for a reverse TCP connection to execute arbitrary code remotely.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MplayInputFile function in Serenity Audio Player 3.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL in an M3U file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rick2600 · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10226

This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in Serenity Audio Player by crafting a malicious .m3u playlist file. It includes shellcode for a reverse TCP connection to execute arbitrary code remotely.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Serenity Audio Player <= 3.2.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network connectivity to the target · Target must open the malicious .m3u file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37472
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10226
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/60503
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54430

Scores

EPSS 0.0576
EPSS Percentile 92.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (6)
malsmith/serenity_audio_player 3.0.1
malsmith/serenity_audio_player 3.0.2
malsmith/serenity_audio_player 3.2.0
malsmith/serenity_audio_player 3.2.1
malsmith/serenity_audio_player 3.2.2
malsmith/serenity_audio_player < 3.2.3
Published Nov 29, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026