CVE-2008-5876

9.3 HIGH 4% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety

What it is

Buffer overflow in Irrlicht before 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in the B3D loader.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 4.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-01-08 19:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:01 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-01-08 19:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:01 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Irrlicht ≤ 1.4.2
Irrlicht 1.0
Irrlicht 1.1
Irrlicht 1.2
Irrlicht 1.3
Irrlicht 1.3.1
Irrlicht 1.4
Irrlicht 1.4.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record