# CVE-2008-0554: Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in netpbm before 10.27 allows remote user-assisted attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in netpbm before 10.27 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

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## References

- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-665-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27682
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0131.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10975
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=464056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29079
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:039
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32607
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30280
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0460
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1579
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2216

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