YouTube Video Grabber 1.9.9.1 - Buffer Overflow (SEH)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
YouTube Video Grabber, now referred to as YouTube Downloader, 1.9.9.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting the Structured Exception Handler. Attackers can craft a malicious payload of 712 bytes with SEH manipulation to trigger a bind shell connection on a specified local port.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litexmedia | YouTube Video Grabber | 1.9.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- YouTube Video Grabber VendorLitexmedia Affected 1.9.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47775
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43mg-fm9r-vj2p
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Litexmedia vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-26375 Audio Conversion Wizard v2.01 - Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-47775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43mg-fm9r-vj2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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