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FKIE_CVE-2008-5101

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-17 18:18 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:59
Severity
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."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://optipng.sourceforge.net/Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?downloadExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32651Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34259
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32248
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3108
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://optipng.sourceforge.net/Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?downloadExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32651Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32248
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3108
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
optipng optipng 0.6
optipng optipng 0.6.1

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      "value": "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.\""
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en el lector BMP en OptiPNG v0.6 y v0.6.1 permite a atacantes con usuario asistido ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de una imagen BMP manipulada, relacionado con un \"desbordamiento de array\"."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2008-5101",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:59:15.253",
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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