Multiple buffer overflows in lib/http.c in Streamripper 1.63.5 allow remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in lib/http.c in Streamripper 1.63.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "Zwitterion v" HTTP header, related to the http_parse_sc_header function; (2) a crafted pls playlist with a long entry, related to the http_get_pls function; or (3) a crafted m3u playlist with a long File entry, related to the http_get_m3u function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06477 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:streamripper:streamripper:1.63.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.63.5 | Vulnerable | StreamRipper |
- cpe:2.3:a:streamripper:streamripper:1.63.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.63.5 Vulnerable ·StreamRipper
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rrc-5x47-wvvv
References
Other 2
More Streamripper vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-03025 Buffer overflow in the HTTP header parsing in Streamripper before 1.61.26 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04197 Multiple buffer overflows in the httplib_parse_sc_header function in lib/http.c in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-4829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5rrc-5x47-wvvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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