CVE-2007-1038: Shemes.com Grabit 1.5.3, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicati

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-1038?

grabit: upgrade to newer than 1.5.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-1038 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1038 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-1038 affect?

CVE-2007-1038 affects grabit. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Shemes.com Grabit 1.5.3, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a .nzb file with a subject field containing ';' (semicolon) characters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is

Q: How urgent is CVE-2007-1038?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2007-1038 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting grabit. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Shemes.com Grabit 1.5.3, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a .nzb file with a subject field containing ';' (semicolon) characters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-02-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: shemes.com

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-02-21 17:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

shemes.com grabit UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy grabit || rpm -q grabit || grabit --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade grabit

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade grabit

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-1038?

grabit: upgrade to newer than 1.5.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-1038 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1038 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-1038 affect?

CVE-2007-1038 affects grabit. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Shemes.com Grabit 1.5.3, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a .nzb file with a subject field containing ';' (semicolon) characters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is

How urgent is CVE-2007-1038?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2010-10001 MEDIUM 5.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Shemes GrabIt up to 1.7.2 Beta 4
CVE-2009-1586 HIGH 9.3 UPGRADE Stack-based buffer overflow in the NZB importer feature in GrabIt 1.7.2 Beta 3 and earlier allows remote attac

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