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CVE-2008-4434

9.3 · HIGH

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 ex…

Published Oct 3, 2008utorrentCWE-119EPSS 10.97%

Overview

CVE-2008-4434 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting utorrent utorrent. It was published on October 3, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from utorrent. Update utorrent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
utorrentutorrent0Affected
bittorrentbittorrent0Affected

References

Refforum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=44003Reflists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/attachments/20080811/35d6194b/attachment-0001.pdfRefseclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31441Refsecunia.com/advisories/31445Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30653Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020664Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2340Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2341Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44404

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4434?

CVE-2008-4434 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting utorrent utorrent. It was published on October 3, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-4434?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4434?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from utorrent. Update utorrent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-4434?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4434 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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