VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-2542

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability4.76%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-06-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references