CVE-2017-16952

MEDIUM

KMPlayer 4.2.2.4 - Denial of Service via Crafted NSV File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-16952. PoCs published by R.Yavari.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed .nsv file that triggers a denial of service in KMPlayer v4.2.2.4 by writing a specific binary payload to a file. The payload causes the application to crash upon opening the file.

Description

KMPlayer 4.2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted NSV file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by R.Yavari · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43185

This exploit generates a malformed .nsv file that triggers a denial of service in KMPlayer v4.2.2.4 by writing a specific binary payload to a file. The payload causes the application to crash upon opening the file.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: KMPlayer v4.2.2.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver the malformed .nsv file to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43185/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0125
EPSS Percentile 79.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
kmplayer/kmplayer 4.2.2.4
Published Nov 28, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026