CVE-2007-0927

uTorrent 1.6 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Torrent Announce Header

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-0927. PoCs published by defsec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a heap overflow vulnerability in uTorrent 1.6 by crafting a malicious torrent file with an oversized 'announce' field. It includes shellcode to spawn a calculator (calc.exe) and leverages a known return address in msvcrt.dll for execution.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in uTorrent 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a torrent file with a crafted announce header.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by defsec · cremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3296

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This exploit targets a heap overflow vulnerability in uTorrent 1.6 by crafting a malicious torrent file with an oversized 'announce' field. It includes shellcode to spawn a calculator (calc.exe) and leverages a known return address in msvcrt.dll for execution.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: uTorrent 1.6

No auth needed

Prerequisites: A vulnerable uTorrent 1.6 installation on Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP1-4 · Ability to deliver a malicious torrent file to the target

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →