CVE-2023-28885Public exploit

Media Player crash via crafted MP3 file

Published Mar 27, 2023 · Updated Feb 19, 2025

Denial of service in General Motors MyLink build 2021.3.26 allows physically proximate attackers to crash Media Player via a crafted MP3. A USB-inserted file is played automatically, and the malformed MP3 forcibly terminates the Media Player; the underlying parser operation is undisclosed. Physical access to insert removable media is required, and playback remains unavailable until the USB device is removed.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in General Motors MyLink build 2021.3.26 allows physically proximate attackers to crash Media Player via a crafted MP3. A USB-inserted file is played automatically, and the malformed MP3 forcibly terminates the Media Player; the underlying parser operation is undisclosed. Physical access to insert removable media is required, and playback remains unavailable until the USB device is removed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28885
Published
Mar 27, 2023
Updated
Feb 19, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-787, T1499.004
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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