CVE-2008-1973 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.76% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| artur sikora | subedit player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SubEdit Player build 4066 - subtitle Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-04-19 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29904
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28858
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41913
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5472
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29904
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28858
- 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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