CVE-2008-5937 json
AyeView 2.20 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a bitmap (aka .bmp)…
published 2009-01-22 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5907
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
AyeView 2.20 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a bitmap (aka .bmp) file with large height and width values.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6672)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6672 AyeView 2.20 - Invalid Bitmap Header Parsing Crash dos, 2008-10-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6672
exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/48183
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4939
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5937
- NVD CVE-2008-5937
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