CVE-2008-4434

N/A Unknown
Published: October 03, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) uTorrent 1.7.7 build 8179 and earlier and (2) BitTorrent 6.0.3 build 8642 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Created By field in a .torrent file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=44003
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/attachments/20080811/35d6194b/attachment-0001.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31441
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31445
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30653
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020664
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2340
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2341
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44404
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=44003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/attachments/20080811/35d6194b/attachment-0001.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2340
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
25.8%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

bittorrent utorrent

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