CVE-2008-5735 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in skin.c in CoolPlayer 2.17 through 2.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large PlaylistSkin value in a skin file.

Published: 2008-12-26

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 30.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

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:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:coolplayer:coolplayer:2.19:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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 0.30913.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4813
http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisory/43/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499480/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32947
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47527
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7536
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7547

History

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Subscriptions

Coolplayer Coolplayer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-26T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.556Z

Reserved: 2008-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5735

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-26T18:30:00.187

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5735

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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