CVE-2008-5001

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.

Published: 2008-11-10 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5001 is rated High Risk (68.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.54%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5001

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-07-26 5.69% 5.54% -0.15%
2 2025-04-01 6.34% 5.69% -0.65%
3 2025-03-30 6.34%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5001

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5001

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5001

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ultravnc ultravnc 1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ultravnc ultravnc 1.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5001

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