Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Read32s_64 function in src/lib/cdfread64.c in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format (CDF) library before 3.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .cdf file with crafted length tags.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/CDF32_buffer_overflow.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30053
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30169
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2260Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29045
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019965
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1440/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42219
- http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/CDF32_buffer_overflow.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30053
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30169
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2260Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29045
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019965
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1440/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42219
Timeline
- Published
- May 6, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified