Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 4, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-6288
CVE-2006-6288
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Niek Albers CoolPlayer 216 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a playlist file with long song names, because of an overflow in the CPL_AddPrefixedFile function in CPI_Playlist.c; (2) a skin file with long button names, because of an overflow in the main_skin_check_ini_value function in skin.c; and (3) a skin file with long bitmap filenames, because of an overflow in the main_skin_open function in skin.c.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:niek_albers:coolplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:niek_albers:coolplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=216
- (no CPE)range: <=216
Patches
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References
13- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4806nvdVendor Advisory
- coolplayer.cvs.sourceforge.net/coolplayer/Main/stdafx.hnvd
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051269.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/23360nvd
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485547/100/100/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485564/100/100/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485578/100/100/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21396nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30658nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30861nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30863nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4839nvd
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