CVE-2008-4572
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-4572- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-4572- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4552 No score
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4552- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2ppc-v4fh-g52h No score
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-2ppc-v4fh-g52h- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GuildFTPd 0.999.8.11/0.999.14 - Heap Corruption (PoC) / Denial of Service | 2008-10-12 |
| Metasploit | Guild FTPd 0.999.8.11/0.999.14 Heap Corruption | 2008-10-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4572 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Guildftpd, published October 15, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.