CVE-2024-41200
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA segmentation fault in KMPlayer v4.2.2.65 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted AVI file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA segmentation fault vulnerability exists in KMPlayer v4.2.2.65 when parsing malformed AVI files, causing the application to crash and resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerability is triggered by a crafted AVI file, indicating a potential media parsing error such as an out-of-bounds read/write or buffer overflow in the AVI handling code.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.2.2.65CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm KMPlayer installationCheck if Pandora Kmplayer is installed on the system by searching for the executable (kmplayer.exe) in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\KMPlayer or C:\Program Files (x86)\KMPlayer, or check the Start Menu for KMPlayer entries.Affected if KMPlayer is found installed on the system.
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Identify installed versionLocate the kmplayer.exe file and check its version properties. Right-click the executable, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the File Version. Alternatively, launch KMPlayer and navigate to Help > About to display the version information.Affected if The version displayed is 4.2.2.65.
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Verify AVI handling capabilityConfirm that KMPlayer has AVI file parsing functionality available. This is typically built into the default KMPlayer installation and enables the player to open and process AVI media files.Affected if KMPlayer can open and parse AVI files, which is the default behavior for this media player.
You are affected if KMPlayer version 4.2.2.65 is installed and can process AVI files - the exact version match (4.2.2.65) is required since only this specific version is vulnerable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAvoid opening untrusted or unverified AVI files with KMPlayer until an official patch is released by the vendor. Consider using alternative media players with active security maintenance for handling untrusted media files.
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