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CVE-2010-10016: BS.Player 2.57 Buffer Overflow via M3U Playlist Import

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-08-30 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-120

Description

BS.Player version 2.57 (build 1051) contains a vulnerability in its playlist import functionality. When processing .m3u files, the application fails to properly validate the length of playlist entries, resulting in a buffer overflow condition. This flaw occurs during parsing of long URLs embedded in the playlist, allowing overwrite of Structured Exception Handler (SEH) records. The vulnerability is triggered upon opening a crafted playlist file and affects the Unicode parsing logic in the Windows client.

Affected products

• BS.Player Free and Pro Editions: through 2.57 (build 1051)

References

• http://www.bsplayer.com/
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/bsplayer_m3u.rb
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15934
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18375
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bs-player-buffer-overflow-via-m3u-playlist-import

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