CVE-2008-7079 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-08-25

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nero:showtime:5.0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-7038	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.

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://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

History

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Subscriptions

Nero Showtime

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-08-25T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:56:12.928Z

Reserved: 2009-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-7079

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-25T10:30:00.657

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:03:33.380

Link: CVE-2008-7079

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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