CVE-2008-5001
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.
- Record
CVE-2008-5001- 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
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.
- Record
CVE-2008-5001- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4980 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fggx-77cq-hgm9 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.
- Record
GHSA-fggx-77cq-hgm9- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5001 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Ultravnc, published November 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.59%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/27687
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=571174&group_id=63887
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0486
ultravnc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ultravnc/UltraVNC%20Project%20Root/UltraVNC/vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp?view=log
forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?p=45150
secunia.com/advisories/28804
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5001
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fggx-77cq-hgm9