CVE-2008-2427
CVE-2008-2427 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pagesperso-orange Gfl Sdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 16% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Pagesperso-orange Gfl Sdk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in NConvert 4.92, GFL SDK 2.82, and XnView 1.93.6 on Windows and 1.70 on Linux and FreeBSD allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted format keyword in a Sun TAAC file.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2427?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in NConvert 4.92, GFL SDK 2.82, and XnView 1.93.6 on Windows and 1.70 on Linux and FreeBSD allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted format keyword in a Sun TAAC file.
- How severe is CVE-2008-2427?
- CVE-2008-2427 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-2427 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-2427?
- CVE-2008-2427 primarily affects Pagesperso-orange Gfl Sdk. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-2427?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-2427 published?
- CVE-2008-2427 was published on 2008-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30789
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-24/advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3956
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020340
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493505/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29851
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1896
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1897
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5951
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:gfl_sdk:2.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:nconvert:4.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.93.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Other CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-2778 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in…
- CVE-2026-2776 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Telemetry component in External Software. This vulnerability…
- CVE-2025-1866 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in warmcat libwebsockets allows…
- CVE-2022-27625 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
- CVE-2022-27624 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
- CVE-2020-11896 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 allows Remote Code Execution, related to IPv4 tunneling.