VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-5101

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability3.99%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Buffer overflow in the BMP reader in OptiPNG 0.6 and 0.6.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image, related to an "array overflow."

Weakness classification

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

Primary references