9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-1973
SubEdit Player Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in SubEdit Player build 4056 and 4066 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle file.

INFO

Published Date :

April 27, 2008, 6:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2017, 1:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1973 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Artur_sikora subedit_player
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1973.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/29904 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28858 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1306
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41913
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5472

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1973 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1973 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5472 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5472 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41913 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41913 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

11.40 }} -0.68%

score

0.94615

percentile

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