CVE-2008-5722 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in SAWStudio 3.9i allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execu…
published 2008-12-26 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5692
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.9%
- EPSS 14.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in SAWStudio 3.9i allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SAWSTUDIO PREFERENCES STRUCT value in a .prf (preferences) file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-7578)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-7578 SAWStudio 3.9i - '.prf' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-12-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33011 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/7578
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/33011
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4808
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/51025
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5722
- NVD CVE-2008-5722
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