CVE-2008-5101

Published: Nov 17, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the BMP reader in OptiPNG 0.6 and 0.6.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image, related to an "array overflow."

Affected (2)

Products: Optipng: Optipng

Optipng

1 product

Optipng

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Optipng Optipng	Version 0.6.1
Optipng Optipng	Version 0.6

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 (24)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://optipng.sourceforge.net/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/32651

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34259

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32248

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3108

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399