CVE-2008-5876
CVE-2008-5876 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Irrlicht with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Irrlicht
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5876?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2008-5876?
- CVE-2008-5876 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-5876 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-5876?
- CVE-2008-5876 primarily affects Irrlicht. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-5876?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-5876 published?
- CVE-2008-5876 was published on 2009-01-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/changes.txt
- http://osvdb.org/50793
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33192
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32907
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47453
Affected products (8)
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irrlicht:irrlicht:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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