CVE-2007-1037

News File Grabber <4.1.0.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-1037. PoCs published by Marsu, Parveen Vashishtha.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malicious NZB file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in News File Grabber 4.1.0.1 by injecting a long subject field. It demonstrates DoS and potential code execution on vulnerable systems.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in News File Grabber 4.1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .nzb file with a long subject field. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Marsu · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29618

This exploit generates a malicious NZB file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in News File Grabber 4.1.0.1 by injecting a long subject field. It demonstrates DoS and potential code execution on vulnerable systems.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: News File Grabber 4.1.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable version of News File Grabber installed · Ability to deliver the malicious NZB file to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Parveen Vashishtha · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29617

This exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in News File Grabber by crafting a malicious .nzb file with an oversized 'subject' parameter. The PoC triggers a crash by injecting a newline character, indicating potential for arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: News File Grabber 4.1.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver a crafted .nzb file to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32577
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/33252
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24237
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22617
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0662

Scores

EPSS 0.0554
EPSS Percentile 91.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
rsbr-software/news_file_grabber < 4.1.0.1
Published Feb 21, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026