Limewire is a file-sharing application that has accumulated a modest vulnerability footprint centered on its core peer-to-peer product. The observed weakness classes have been classified as miscellaneous or placeholder categories in vulnerability records, reflecting the nature of application-level flaws in legacy file-sharing software. Current severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Limewire over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2005-0788MEDIUM LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request. | Mar 14, 2005 | 5.0 | 25 | NO | YES |
CVE-2005-0789MEDIUM Directory traversal vulnerability in LimeWire 3.9.6 through 4.6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a magnet request. | Mar 14, 2005 | 5.0 | 15 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Limewire.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Limewire — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.