CVE-2008-0985
Google Android SDK - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Crafted GIF File
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0985. PoCs published by Alfredo Ortega.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed GIF image to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the Android Web Browser (SDK m3-rc37a and earlier). The PoC creates an oversized GIF with manipulated dimensions to exploit inadequate bounds checking, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or DoS.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIF library in the WebKit framework for Google Android SDK m3-rc37a and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file whose logical screen height and width are different than the actual height and width.
Exploits (1)
This exploit generates a malformed GIF image to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the Android Web Browser (SDK m3-rc37a and earlier). The PoC creates an oversized GIF with manipulated dimensions to exploit inadequate bounds checking, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or DoS.