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MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2023-53874
GOM Player 2.3.90.5360 Buffer Overflow via Equalizer Preset Name
Description

GOM Player 2.3.90.5360 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the equalizer preset name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the preset name with 260 'A' characters to trigger a buffer overflow and cause application instability.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2025, 2:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-53874 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gomlab gom_player
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update GOM Player to a version that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Update GOM Player to the latest version.
  • Avoid entering excessively long equalizer preset names.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-53874.

URL Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51724
https://www.gomlab.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gom-player-buffer-overflow-via-equalizer-preset-name
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51724
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-53874 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-53874 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-53874 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51724
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description GOM Player 2.3.90.5360 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the equalizer preset name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the preset name with 260 'A' characters to trigger a buffer overflow and cause application instability.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51724
    Added Reference https://www.gomlab.com
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gom-player-buffer-overflow-via-equalizer-preset-name
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.7
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