Buffer overflow in (1) BitTorrent 6.0 and earlier; and (2) uTorrent 1.7.5 and earlier, and 1.8-alpha-7834 and earlier in the 1.8.x series; o
Buffer overflow in (1) BitTorrent 6.0 and earlier; and (2) uTorrent 1.7.5 and earlier, and 1.8-alpha-7834 and earlier in the 1.8.x series; on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long Unicode string representing a client version identifier.
- Published
- Jan 18, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 8.9% · 95th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
23
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 3 / 30 · 8.9%
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| bittorrent | bittorrent | cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bittorrent |
| utorrent | utorrent | cpe:2.3:a:utorrent:utorrent |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- bittorrent bittorrentup to 6.0 inclusive
- utorrent utorrentup to 1.7.5 inclusive
- utorrent utorrent1.8-alpha-7834
Same product
bittorrent: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2015-5474BitTorrent and uTorrent allow remote attackers to inject command line parameters and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted URL using the 38Monitor
- CVE-2014-8515The web interface in BitTorrent allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging knowledge of the pairing values and a cr28Monitor
- CVE-2008-7166Buffer overflow in the web interface in BitTorrent 6.0.1 (build 7859) and earlier, and uTorrent 1.7.6 (build 7859) and earlier, allows remot21Monitor
- CVE-2008-0071The Web UI interface in (1) BitTorrent before 6.0.3 build 8642 and (2) uTorrent before 1.8beta build 10524 allows remote attackers to cause 19Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2008-01-16 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-3 d
- Published
- TodayOct 10, 2026+6840 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- aluigi.org/poc/ruttorrent.zip
- download.utorrent.com/1.7.6/utorrent-1.7.6.txt
- forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=29330
- secunia.com/advisories/28533
- secunia.com/advisories/28537
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3554
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486426/100/0/threaded
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39719
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39720
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.