CVE-2008-7079 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Nero ShowTime 5.0.15.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted, excessively long entry within a .M3U playlist file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nero:showtime:5.0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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