CVE-2008-5756 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 5.1.4. This flaw allows user-assisted attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted Color Mapping (.cmap) file containing an excessively long mapping reference. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), the vulnerability is remotely exploitable with medium attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog and lacking active exploitation, proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bpsoft:hex_workshop:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.