CVE-2008-2427 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in NConvert, GFL SDK, and XnView across Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious Sun TAAC file containing a specially formatted keyword. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring medium attack complexity but offering complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.82CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:gfl_sdk:2.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:nconvert:4.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.93.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.93.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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