CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2008-2542

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getline function in Ppm/ppm.C in NASA Ames Research Center BigView 1.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924
http://secunia.com/advisories/30546
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nasa_ames_research_center:bigview:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-06-05 08:32

Updated : 2018-10-11 08:41

NVD link : CVE-2008-2542

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2542

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer