CVE-2009-1022 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Gretech GOMlab GOM Encoder version 1.0.0.11 and earlier. This vulnerability occurs in the Preview/Set Segment function when processing a specially crafted subtitle (.srt) file containing an excessively long text field. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a high severity. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this with user assistance (e.g., tricking a user into opening a malicious .srt file), leading to a denial of service through memory corruption and application crashes, or potentially arbitrary code execution. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or actively exploited, proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB. Despite its age and high severity, there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gomlab:gom_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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