CVE-2008-5756

Published: Dec 30, 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 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.

Affected (1)

Products: Bpsoft: Hex Workshop

Bpsoft

1 product

Hex Workshop

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bpsoft Hex Workshop	Version 5.1.4

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 (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/33327

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4838

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33023

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3519

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47630

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7592

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33327