{
    "id": "CVE-2008-4434",
    "published": "2008-10-03 22:22:45",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:57:48",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.10966",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95773",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "bittorrent",
            "product": "bittorrent"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "utorrent",
            "product": "utorrent"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "6787",
            "title": "BitTorrent 6.0.3 - '.torrent' Local Stack Buffer Overflow",
            "date": "2008-10-19",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6787"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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/31441",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/31445",
        "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/31441",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/31445",
        "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"
    ]
}