Buffer overflow in Nasa Ames Research Center Bigview
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nasa Ames Research Center Bigview — versions 1.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30546 (third-party-advisory)
- www.coresecurity.com/
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3924 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2542?
- CVE-2008-2542 is a vulnerability in Nasa Ames Research Center Bigview, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-06-05.
- Is CVE-2008-2542 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.