CVE-2008-7079
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long entry in a .M3U playlist file. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2008-0619.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long entry in a .M3U playlist file. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2008-0619.
- Record
CVE-2008-7079- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long entry in a .M3U playlist file. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2008-0619.
- Record
CVE-2008-7079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-7038 No score
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long entry in a .M3U playlist file. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2008-0619.
- Record
EUVD-2008-7038- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c6wc-hxw4-ppf4 No score
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long entry in a .M3U playlist file. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2008-0619.
- Record
GHSA-c6wc-hxw4-ppf4- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0 - '.m3u' Playlist File Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-11-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-7079 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Nero Showtime, published August 25, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.76%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.