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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4434 · published 3 October 2008

CVE-2008-4434: Utorrent memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Utorrent · Utorrent

Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) uTorrent 1.7.7 build 8179 and earlier and (2) BitTorrent 6.0.3 build 8642 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Created By field in a .torrent file.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) uTorrent 1.7.7 build 8179 and earlier and (2) BitTorrent 6.0.3 build 8642 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Created By field in a .torrent file.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=44003
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/attachments/20080811/35d6194b/attachment-0001.pdf
http://seclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31441 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31445 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30653
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020664
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2340
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2341
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44404
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=44003
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/attachments/20080811/35d6194b/attachment-0001.pdf
http://seclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31441 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31445 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30653
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020664
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2340
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2341
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44404

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4434), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.