CVE-2008-3408
Status: ModifiedMedium (6.8)—💥 Exploit
Stack-based buffer overflow in CoolPlayer 2.18, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted m3u file.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Base score: 6.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 9.66%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 95
- Score date: 10/11/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
💥 Public exploits
Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.
- Published on Exploit-DB · CoolPlayer 2.18 - DEP Bypass (1/2/2011)
- Published on Exploit-DB · CoolPlayer 2.18 - M3U Playlist Buffer Overflow (12/22/2009)
- Published on Exploit-DB · CoolPlayer 2.18 - '.m3u' File Local Buffer Overflow (7/29/2008)
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-119
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31294
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4088
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15895
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30418
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2264/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44103
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31294
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4088
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15895
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30418
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2264/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44103
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6157
Raw JSON (NVD)
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