CVE-2008-5753 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BulletProof FTP Client versions 2.63 and 2010. This flaw allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious bookmark file containing an excessively long hostname. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-exploitable attack with medium complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, demonstrating proof-of-concept for both versions, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.63CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bpftp:bulletproof_ftp_client:2.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.