9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-5101
OptiPNG BMP Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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."

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 17, 2008, 6:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:53 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5101 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Optipng optipng
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-5101.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/ Patch
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32651 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32248
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/ Patch
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32651 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32248
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5101 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5101 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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/46519 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 18, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.35 }} -0.04%

score

0.67840

percentile

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