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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.3

CVE-2008-5753 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in BulletProof FTP Client 2.63 and 2010 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bookmark…

published 2008-12-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5723

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.5%
EPSS 7.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in BulletProof FTP Client 2.63 and 2010 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bookmark file entry with a long host name, which appears as a host parameter within the quick-connect bar.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-7571)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-37056 BulletProof FTP Client 2010 - Local Buffer Overflow (DEP Bypass) local, 2015-05-18
  • EDB-7571 BulletProof FTP Client 2.63 - Local Heap Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-12-24
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131965/BulletProof-FTP-Client-2010-Buffer-Overflow.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33007 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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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