VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5756
Buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 5.1.4 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long mapping reference in a Color Mapping (.cmap) file.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 5.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 5.1.4 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long mapping reference in a Color Mapping (.cmap) file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.50% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- bpsoft/hex workshop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33327Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33023Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47630
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33327Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33023Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47630
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7592
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.