CVE-2009-4656
CVE-2009-4656 is a critical-severity vulnerability in E-soft.co Dj Studio Pro with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 32% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 32% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: E-soft.co Dj Studio Pro
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in E-Soft DJ Studio Pro 4.2 including 4.2.2.7.5, and 5.x including 5.1.4.3.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a playlist file (.pls) containing a long string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4656?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in E-Soft DJ Studio Pro 4.2 including 4.2.2.7.5, and 5.x including 5.1.4.3.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a playlist file (.pls) containing a long string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- How severe is CVE-2009-4656?
- CVE-2009-4656 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2009-4656 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 32% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-4656?
- CVE-2009-4656 primarily affects E-soft.co Dj Studio Pro. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-4656?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2009-4656 published?
- CVE-2009-4656 was published on 2010-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36728
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9691
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2681
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53310
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:e-soft.co:dj_studio_pro:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:e-soft.co:dj_studio_pro:4.2.2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:e-soft.co:dj_studio_pro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:e-soft.co:dj_studio_pro:5.1.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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