Buffer overflow in Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format
CVE-2008-2080
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Read32s_64 function in src/lib/cdfread64.c in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format (CDF) library before 3.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .cdf file with crafted length tags.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format — versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/CDF32_buffer_overflow.html
- www.coresecurity.com/ (Exploit, Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42219 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1440/references (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29045 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30053 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30169 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2080?
- CVE-2008-2080 is a vulnerability in Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-05-06.
- Is CVE-2008-2080 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.