CVE-2008-2542

Published: Jun 5, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Nasa Ames Research Center: Bigview

Nasa Ames Research Center

1 product

Bigview

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nasa Ames Research Center Bigview	Version 1.8

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

http://secunia.com/advisories/30546

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30546