CVE-2008-2019

Name: CVE-2008-2019
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-04-30T01:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.05%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2019 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.. EPSS estimates a 4.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.05%

89.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Simple Machines	Smf	1.1.4

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 30, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2019?

How severe is CVE-2008-2019?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2019 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST