VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 4.76%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.76%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.76% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- nasa ames research center/bigview
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30546
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30546
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.