CVE-2008-7079 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long entry in a .M3U playlist file. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2008-0619.
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 | 2009-08-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nero | showtime |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 - '.m3u' Playlist File Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-11-24 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/50199
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32850
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32446
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46811
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7207
- http://osvdb.org/50199
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32850
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32446
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46811
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7207
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