Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2542

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getline function in Ppm/ppm.C in NASA Ames Research Center BigView 1.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file.

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Affected products

Nasa Ames Research Center/Bigview2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:nasa_ames_research_center:bigview:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nasa_ames_research_center:bigview:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 1.8

Patches

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References

secunia.com/advisories/30546nvd
securityreason.com/securityalert/3924nvd
www.coresecurity.comnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/referencesnvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847nvd

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