CVE-2008-2080
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format (CDF) Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Read32s_64 function in src/lib/cdfread64.c in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format (CDF) library before 3.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .cdf file with crafted length tags.
INFO
Published Date :
May 6, 2008, 3:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2080
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Common Data Format (CDF) library to the latest version.
- If using Gentoo Linux, update by running 'emerge --sync' followed by 'emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sci-libs/cdf-3.2.1''.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-2080 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-2080.
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CVE-2008-2080 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/CDF32_buffer_overflow.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30053 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30169 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml Added Reference http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2260 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29045 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019965 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1440/references Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42219 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42219 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42219 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 06, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.63 }} -0.52%
score
0.81037
percentile