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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-2542
Stack-based buffer overflow in the getline function in Ppm/ppm.C in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30546
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded
Affected Vendor
nasa ames research center
View all reports →Affected Software
bigview
Vulnerable Versions:
1.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 5th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.