CVE-2008-5030 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow in the cddb_read_disc_data function within libcdaudio 0.99.12p2. This flaw allows remote CDDB servers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending excessively long CDDB data. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical nature, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.99.12p2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libcaudio:libcaudio:0.99.12p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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