MEDIUM
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
Published Jun 5, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.76%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.76% 0.04761
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04761
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.76% (0.04761) | 91.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.76% (0.04761) | 90.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 20, 2026 | 18.32% (0.18320) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 13.46% (0.13460) | 94.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 12.31% (0.12310) | 93.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.84% (0.10836) | 92.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.03% (0.15029) | 90.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.84% (0.10836) | 92.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.38% (0.07377) | 91.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.40% (0.14403) | 95.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 13.97% (0.13971) | 95.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 13.46% (0.13461) | 94.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 95.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 94.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 88.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30546 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30546 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 5, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 3, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2542
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a