FrSIRT - NASA BigView "PPM::ppmHeader()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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NASA BigView "PPM::ppmHeader()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Title : NASA BigView "PPM::ppmHeader()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1745
CVE ID : CVE-2008-2542
CWE ID : CWE-119
Rated as : High Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-06-05

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in NASA BigView, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1745
http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=2304

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies).

ChangeLog

2008-06-05 : Initial release

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