CVE-2008-6583 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in BS.player 2.27 build 959 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .SRT file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.05% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-04-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bsplayer | bs.player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BS.Player 2.27 Build 959 - '.srt' File Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-04-16 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28811
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1243/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41841
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5455
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28811
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1243/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41841
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5455
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