Buffer overflow in the URL processing in ffdshow (aka ffdshow-tryout) before SVN revision…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-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
Buffer overflow in the URL processing in ffdshow (aka ffdshow-tryout) before SVN revision 2347 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04756 91st 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:ffdshow-tryout:ffdshow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Ffdshow-tryout |
- cpe:2.3:a:ffdshow-tryout:ffdshow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Ffdshow-tryout
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5381
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx6q-6r5h-4mc3
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-5381 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5381 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xx6q-6r5h-4mc3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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