CVE-2008-5735 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.4% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.39% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| coolplayer | coolplayer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CoolPlayer 2.19 - '.Skin' Local Buffer Overflow | 2008-12-22 |
| exploit-db | CoolPlayer 2.19 - '.Skin' Local Buffer Overflow | 2008-12-21 |
References
- 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
- 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
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