CVE-2008-5101 json
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…
published 2008-11-17 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5080
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
- optipng Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.6.1.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5101
- optipng openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.7.7-2.3
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11131-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-5101 updated
OptiPNG: Buffer overflow in BMP image handling reader
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- prdownloads.sourceforge.net http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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optipng.sourceforge.net
/
patch
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404
patch
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prdownloads.sourceforge.net
/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download
exploit
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32651
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/34259
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32248
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3108
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46519
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5101
- NVD CVE-2008-5101
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