CVE-2008-4434 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 3 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via a malicious .torrent file with a long Created By field.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4434?

CVE-2008-4434 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4434?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bittorrent Bittorrent, Utorrent Utorrent.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4434?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-4434 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4434 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpw2-8gvp-j3p3.