CVE-2017-8869
Buffer overflow in MediaCoder 0.8.48.5888 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in MediaCoder 0.8.48.5888 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 15.89% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 8 May 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- mediacoder/mediacoder
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 20.2% on 21 September 2026 to 15.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
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.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42384/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42384/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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