CVE-2008-2427

GFL SDK 2.82 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Sun TAAC File Format Keyword

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2427. PoCs published by Shinnok.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.93.6 by crafting a malicious Sun TAAC file with an oversized 'format' keyword. It includes shellcode to add a user 'test' with password 'test' on Windows XP SP2/SP3.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Shinnok · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5951

This exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.93.6 by crafting a malicious Sun TAAC file with an oversized 'format' keyword. It includes shellcode to add a user 'test' with password 'test' on Windows XP SP2/SP3.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: XnView 1.93.6 for Windows
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .taac file in XnView
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1897
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1896
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30789
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29851
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020340
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493505/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3956
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30416
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5951

Scores

EPSS 0.1606
EPSS Percentile 96.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
pagesperso-orange/gfl_sdk 2.82
pagesperso-orange/nconvert 4.92
pagesperso-orange/xnview 1.93.6
pagesperso-orange/xnview 1.70
Published Jun 24, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026