CVE-2023-27643 – A denial-of-service vulnerability in Poweramp m... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2023-27643?

CVE-2023-27643 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A denial-of-service vulnerability in Poweramp music player allows remote attackers to crash the application by triggering specific UI actions. This affects users of Poweramp versions 925-bundle-play and 954-uni on Android devices.

📋 TL;DR

A denial-of-service vulnerability in Poweramp music player allows remote attackers to crash the application by triggering specific UI actions. This affects users of Poweramp versions 925-bundle-play and 954-uni on Android devices.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Poweramp music player

Versions: 925-bundle-play and 954-uni versions

Operating Systems: Android

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only affects specific Poweramp builds; other versions may be unaffected.

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Application becomes completely unresponsive and crashes, requiring force stop and restart, potentially causing data loss in unsaved playlists or queue states.

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Likely Case

Temporary application crash when malicious input triggers the vulnerable UI elements, disrupting music playback until app restart.

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If Mitigated

Minimal impact with proper input validation and error handling preventing the crash condition.

🌐 Internet-Facing: LOW - Requires user interaction with specific UI elements, not directly network-exploitable.

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Malicious apps or users with physical access could trigger the vulnerability.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW - Simple UI interaction required

Exploitation requires user interaction with specific buttons in the application interface.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Later versions than 954-uni

Vendor Advisory: https://powerampapp.com/

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Open Google Play Store 2. Search for Poweramp 3. Update to latest version 4. Restart the application

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Avoid vulnerable UI elements

android

Do not use the Rescan button in Queue or Select Folders button in Library

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Restrict physical access to devices running vulnerable versions
Monitor for application crashes and investigate root causes

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Poweramp version in app settings: if version is 925-bundle-play or 954-uni, system is vulnerable.

Check Version:

Open Poweramp → Settings → About → Check version number

Verify Fix Applied:

Update Poweramp via Google Play Store and verify version is newer than 954-uni.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Application crash logs mentioning Poweramp process termination
Android system logs showing app force stops

SIEM Query:

source="android_logs" AND process="com.maxmpz.audioplayer" AND (event="crash" OR event="force_stop")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2023-27643

CVSS v3 Score: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE: CWE-400

Published: April 14, 2023

Last Updated: February 10, 2025

🔗 References

https://github.com/LianKee/SODA/blob/main/CVEs/CVE-2023-27643/CVE%20detail.md Exploit,Third Party Advisory
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer Product
https://powerampapp.com/ Product
https://github.com/LianKee/SODA/blob/main/CVEs/CVE-2023-27643/CVE%20detail.md Exploit,Third Party Advisory
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer Product
https://powerampapp.com/ Product

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