CVE-2008-5876: Buffer overflow in Irrlicht before 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possib

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-5876?

irrlicht: upgrade to newer than 1.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-5876 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5876 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-2008-5876 affect?

CVE-2008-5876 affects irrlicht. Severity is high (CVSS 9.3). Buffer overflow in Irrlicht before 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in the B3D loader.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-5876?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

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HIGH 9.3UPGRADE

CVE-2008-5876 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 9.3) affecting irrlicht. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in Irrlicht before 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in the B3D loader.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.3 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	4.1% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2009-01-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: irrlicht

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-01-08 19:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

irrlicht irrlicht UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.2 · 1.0 · 1.1 · 1.2 · 1.3 · 1.3.1 · 1.4 · 1.4.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade irrlicht

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-2008-5876?

irrlicht: upgrade to newer than 1.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5876 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5876 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-2008-5876 affect?

CVE-2008-5876 affects irrlicht. Severity is high (CVSS 9.3). Buffer overflow in Irrlicht before 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in the B3D loader.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5876?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

References

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