CVE-2008-5381

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Published Dec 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the URL processing in ffdshow (aka ffdshow-tryout) before SVN revision 2347 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffdshow-tryout:ffdshow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.756% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32846
http://secunia.com/advisories/32881
http://security.bkis.vn/?p=277
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4697
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498585/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32438
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3249
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46810

History

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Subscriptions

Ffdshow-tryout Ffdshow

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
Reserved: Dec 8, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 9, 2008, 12:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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