Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadS3M method in load_s3m.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadS3M method in load_s3m.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted S3M file.
- Published
- May 9, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 42.9% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
40
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 13 / 30 · 42.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| konstanty bialkowski | libmodplug | cpe:2.3:a:konstanty_bialkowski:libmodplug |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- konstanty bialkowski libmodplugup to 0.8.8.1 inclusive
- konstanty bialkowski libmodplug0.8
- konstanty bialkowski libmodplug0.8.4
- konstanty bialkowski libmodplug0.8.5
- konstanty bialkowski libmodplug0.8.6
- konstanty bialkowski libmodplug0.8.7
- konstanty bialkowski libmodplug0.8.8
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libmodplug | before 1:0.8.8.2-1 | 1:0.8.8.2-1 |
| Debian:5.0 | libmodplug | before 1:0.8.4-1+lenny2 | 1:0.8.4-1+lenny2 |
| Debian:6.0 | libmodplug | before 1:0.8.8.1-1+squeeze1 | 1:0.8.8.1-1+squeeze1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | gstreamer-plugins | before 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | gstreamer-plugins-debuginfo | before 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | gstreamer-plugins-devel | before 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 |
Same product
konstanty bialkowski: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2009-1438Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadMed function (src/load_med.cpp) in libmodplug before 0.8.6, as used in gstreamer-plugins, TTPlayer, 31Monitor
- CVE-2011-1761Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) abc_new_macro and (2) abc_new_umacro functions in src/load_abc.cpp in libmodplug before 0.830Monitor
- CVE-2013-4234Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) abc_MIDI_drum and (2) abc_MIDI_gchord functions in load_abc.cpp in libmodplug 0.8.8.4 and ea28Monitor
- CVE-2013-4233Integer overflow in the abc_set_parts function in load_abc.cpp in libmodplug 0.8.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial o28Monitor
- CVE-2011-2915Off-by-one error in the CSoundFile::ReadAMS2 function in src/load_ams.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a de28Monitor
- CVE-2011-2914Off-by-one error in the CSoundFile::ReadDSM function in src/load_dms.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a den28Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libmodplug | 1:0.8.8.2-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gstreamer-plugins | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gstreamer-plugins-debuginfo | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gstreamer-plugins-devel | 0:0.8.5-1.EL.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2011-04-08 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_modplug_s3mVideoLAN VLC ModPlug ReadS3M Stack Buffer Overflowexploit | 2011-04-07 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-33 d
- First PoC-32 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5622 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=622091
- modplug-xmms.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=modplug-xmms/modplug-xmms%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aecef259828a89bb00c2e6f78e89de7363b2237b
- secunia.com/advisories/44870
- secunia.com/advisories/48434
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8243
- securitytracker.com/id?1025480
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2226
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-16.xml
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:085
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0477.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1148-1/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.