CVE-2008-5030 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote CDDB servers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in libcdaudio when a user accesses malicious CD data.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5030?
CVE-2008-5030 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the cddb_read_disc_data function in cddb.c in libcdaudio 0.99.12p2 allows remote CDDB servers to execute arbitrary code via long CDDB data.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5030?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libcaudio Libcaudio.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5030?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-5030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5030, DSA-1665-1, GHSA-6q76-4mmr-j6rw.