CVE-2008-2427 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in NConvert 4.92, GFL SDK 2.82, and XnView 1.93.6 on Windows and 1.70 on Linux and FreeBSD allows user-assisted…
published 2008-06-24 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2422
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.1%
- EPSS 16.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in NConvert 4.92, GFL SDK 2.82, and XnView 1.93.6 on Windows and 1.70 on Linux and FreeBSD allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted format keyword in a Sun TAAC file.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-5951)
Exploit prediction
16.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5951 XnView 1.93.6 - '.taac' Local Buffer Overflow local, 2008-06-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5951
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/30789
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2008-24/advisory/
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30416
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1897
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1896
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29851
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020340
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493505/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3956
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2427
- NVD CVE-2008-2427
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