CVE-2008-5735

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Published Dec 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 7.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in skin.c in CoolPlayer 2.17 through 2.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large PlaylistSkin value in a skin file.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.19:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 7.4% (7.386% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4813
http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisory/43/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499480/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32947
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47527
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7536
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7547

History

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Subscriptions

Coolplayer Coolplayer

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 26, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 26, 2008, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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