First published: Fri Dec 26 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
CoolPlayer | =2.19 | |
CoolPlayer | =2.17 | |
CoolPlayer | =2.18 |
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CVE-2008-5735 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2008-5735, upgrade CoolPlayer to version 2.20 or later, which addresses the buffer overflow issue.
CVE-2008-5735 affects CoolPlayer versions 2.17, 2.18, and 2.19.
Yes, CVE-2008-5735 can be exploited remotely through a malicious skin file.
CVE-2008-5735 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.