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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.3

CVE-2008-5735 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in skin.c in CoolPlayer 2.17 through 2.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large Playlis…

published 2008-12-26 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5705

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.4%
EPSS 7.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in skin.c in CoolPlayer 2.17 through 2.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large PlaylistSkin value in a skin file.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-7536)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-7547 CoolPlayer 2.19 - '.Skin' Local Buffer Overflow local, 2008-12-22
  • EDB-7536 CoolPlayer 2.19 - '.Skin' Local Buffer Overflow local, 2008-12-21

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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