CVE-2008-2542

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Published Jun 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nasa_ames_research_center:bigview:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.761% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30546
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847

History

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Subscriptions

Nasa Ames Research Center Bigview

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 5, 2008, 8:21 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved: Jun 3, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 5, 2008, 8:32 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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