Emule is a peer-to-peer file-sharing application with a small but persistent vulnerability footprint spanning its core client and related variants such as Emule Plus and X-Ray. The reported weaknesses cluster around memory-handling issues and input validation in the network protocol stack, reflecting the parsing demands inherent to decentralized file-transfer protocols. Live severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Emule over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (4 CVEs).
4 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2004-1892HIGH Stack-based buffer overflow in DecodeBase16 function, as used in the (1) IRC module and (2) web server in eMule 0.42d, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long | Dec 31, 2004 | 7.5 | 32 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-2486HIGH Unspecified vulnerability in eMule Plus before 1.2d has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "staticservers.dat processing." | May 28, 2008 | 10.0 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2003-1514HIGH eMule 0.29c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long password, possibly due to a buffer overflow. | Dec 31, 2003 | 7.8 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2008-2502HIGH Unspecified vulnerability in the web server in eMule X-Ray before 1.4 allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption via unknown attack vectors. | May 29, 2008 | 7.5 | 19 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (4 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Emule.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Emule — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.