Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-4572?

Affected: Guildftpd versions 0.999.14. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-4572 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2008-4572 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-4572?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-4572?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2008-4572 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2008-4572

CriticalPublic exploit

GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly…

Published Oct 15, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-4572 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Guildftpd.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

61%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
GuildftpdGuildftpd	0.999.14	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 15, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory32218
other4422
otherguildftpd-list-bo(45818)
other6738
other31729

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected: Guildftpd versions 0.999.14. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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