CVE-2008-2080 json
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Read32s_64 function in src/lib/cdfread64.c in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format (C…
published 2008-05-06 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2077
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- coresecurity.com http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2260 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
coresecurity.com
/?action=item&id=2260
exploit, patch
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml
vendor-advisory
- cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov /CDF32_buffer_overflow.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42219
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1440/references
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019965
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29045
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30053
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30169
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2080
- NVD CVE-2008-2080
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