CVE-2008-0985 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the GIF library within the WebKit framework of Google Android SDK m3-rc37a and earlier. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted GIF file with manipulated height and width values. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring user interaction (medium attack complexity) but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
m3-rc37aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:android_sdk:m3-rc37a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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