Vulnerability CVE-2008-2542
Published: 2008-06-05   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
NASA BigView Stack Buffer Overflow
CORE Security Te...
06.06.2008

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Nasa ames research center -> Bigview 

 References:
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.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847
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