CVE-2008-4434
Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) uTorrent 1.7.7 build 8179 and earlier and (2) BitTorrent 6.0.3 build 8642 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Created By field in a…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.0%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) uTorrent 1.7.7 build 8179 and earlier and (2) BitTorrent 6.0.3 build 8642 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Created By field in a .torrent file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 10.97% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- utorrent/utorrent · bittorrent/bittorrent
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=44003
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/attachments/20080811/35d6194b/attachment-0001.pdf
- http://seclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31441Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31445Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020664
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2340
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2341
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44404
- http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=44003
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/attachments/20080811/35d6194b/attachment-0001.pdf
- http://seclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31441Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31445Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020664
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2340
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2341
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44404
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.