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TI-2009-04880 Aliases CVE-2009-5134GHSA-8r37-j9gc-53g7

Buffer overflow in the "create torrent dialog" functionality in uTorrent 1.8.3 build…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-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
Partial · Partial · Partial
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 "create torrent dialog" functionality in uTorrent 1.8.3 build 15772, and possibly other versions before 1.8.3 (Build 16010), allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a text file containing a large string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07707 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:utorrent:utorrent:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.3VulnerableuTorrent
  • cpe:2.3:a:utorrent:utorrent:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·uTorrent

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5134
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r37-j9gc-53g7

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2007-00903 Heap-based buffer overflow in uTorrent 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-04228 Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) uTorrent 1.7.7 build 8179 and earlier and (2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02990 Untrusted search path vulnerability in uTorrent 2.0.3 and earlier allows local users, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2015-04608 BitTorrent and uTorrent allow remote attackers to inject command line parameters and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00339 Buffer overflow in (1) BitTorrent 6.0 and earlier; and (2) uTorrent 1.7.5 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-00062 The Web UI interface in (1) BitTorrent before 6.0.3 build 8642 and (2) uTorrent before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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