CVE-2009-4656

E-Soft DJ Studio Pro <5.1.4.3.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 5 public exploits for CVE-2009-4656. PoCs published by Metasploit, Sébastien Duquette, prodigy, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/djstudio_pls_bof.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2 via a maliciously crafted .pls file, allowing arbitrary code execution under the context of the user.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in E-Soft DJ Studio Pro 4.2 including 4.2.2.7.5, and 5.x including 5.1.4.3.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a playlist file (.pls) containing a long string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18547

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2 via a maliciously crafted .pls file, allowing arbitrary code execution under the context of the user.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .pls file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Sébastien Duquette · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10827

This exploit targets DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2 via a SEH overflow in a .pls file, using a hardcoded pop-pop-ret address and shellcode to execute calc.exe. The payload is crafted to trigger the vulnerability when the file is opened.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .pls file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by prodigy · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9691

This exploit generates a malicious .PLS file with an excessively long string to trigger a buffer overflow in DJ Studio Pro 4.2, leading to a crash (DoS). The PoC is straightforward and demonstrates the vulnerability by creating a file with a large payload.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DJ Studio Pro 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver a malicious .PLS file to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Death-Shadow-Dark · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18501

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2 via a maliciously crafted PLS file. It leverages SEH overwrites to achieve remote code execution when the victim opens the file.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious PLS file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Sebastien Duquette · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/djstudio_pls_bof.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2 by crafting a malicious .pls file, leading to remote code execution under the context of the user.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DJ Studio Pro 5.1.6.5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .pls file in DJ Studio Pro
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2681
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36728
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53310
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9691

Scores

EPSS 0.3149
EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
e-soft.co/dj_studio_pro 4.2
e-soft.co/dj_studio_pro 4.2.2.7.5
e-soft.co/dj_studio_pro 5.1
e-soft.co/dj_studio_pro 5.1.4.3.1
Published Mar 03, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026