CVE-2008-1973 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in SubEdit Player build 4056 and 4066 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle file.

Published: 2008-04-27

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 5.8% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:artur_sikora:subedit_player:4056:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:artur_sikora:subedit_player:4066:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1971	Heap-based buffer overflow in SubEdit Player build 4056 and 4066 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05757.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28858
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1306
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41913
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5472

History

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Subscriptions

Artur Sikora Subedit Player

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-04-27T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:41:00.223Z

Reserved: 2008-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1973

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-04-27T18:05:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:52:51.680

Link: CVE-2008-1973

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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