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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-5165

Stack-based buffer overflow in Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1, 2.6 and earlier, when converting a file, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .wav file.

EXPLOIT ×8 ✓HIGH 9.3EPSS 37.0%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1, 2.6 and earlier, when converting a file, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .wav file.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
37.00% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
8 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 30 March 2010
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
cleanersoft/free mp3 cd ripper
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%20%40%4 November 2026: 37.00%4 November 20264 November 2026

EPSS 37.0% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (8)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-36827source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 2.8 (Windows 7) - '.wav' File Buffer Overflow (SEH) (DEP Bypass)windows · naxxolocal24 April 2015yes
EDB-36826source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 2.8 - '.wav' File Buffer Overflow (SEH)windows · ThreatActorlocal23 April 2015yes
EDB-36465source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' Local Buffer Overflowwindows · TUNISIAN CYBERlocal22 March 2015yes
EDB-18142source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1 - '.wav' Local Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)windows · Metasploitlocal22 November 2011yes
EDB-17727source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 1.1 - Local Buffer Overflowwindows · X-h4cklocal27 August 2011yes
EDB-12012source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' Local Overflowwindows · Richard leahylocal2 April 2010yes
EDB-11976source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' Local Stack Buffer Overflowwindows · mr_melocal31 March 2010yes
EDB-11975source ↗Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 - '.wav' (PoC)windows · Richard leahydos30 March 2010yes

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.