The bencoding parser in BitTorrent uTorrent through 3.5.5 (build 45505) misparses nested bencoded dictionaries, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
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Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
The bencoding parser in BitTorrent uTorrent through 3.5.5 (build 45505) misparses nested bencoded dictionaries, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
March 2, 2020
November 21, 2024
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Exploit for uTorrent vulnerability CVE-2020-8437 by mavlevin
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