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CVE-2008-5381
Buffer overflow in the URL processing in ffdshow (aka ffdshow-tryout) before SVN revision 2347 allows remote attackers to execute…
High9.3EPSS 4.8%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in the URL processing in ffdshow (aka ffdshow-tryout) before SVN revision 2347 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.8% · top 8.1% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- ADV-2008-3249 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://security.bkis.vn/?p=277 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 32846 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 4697 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- ffdshow-url-bo(46810) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 32881 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 32438 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20081124 [SVRT-05-08] Critical BoF vulnerability found in ffdshow affecting all internet browsers (SVRT-Bkis) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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