CVE-2008-2542

NASA Ames Research Center BigView 1.8 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Crafted PNM File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2542. PoCs published by Alfredo Ortega.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in NASA Ames Research Center BigView 1.8 by crafting a malicious PPM file. It manipulates internal variables to overwrite a C++ string destructor, allowing control of EIP for arbitrary code execution.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getline function in Ppm/ppm.C in NASA Ames Research Center BigView 1.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Alfredo Ortega · pythondosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31872

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in NASA Ames Research Center BigView 1.8 by crafting a malicious PPM file. It manipulates internal variables to overwrite a C++ string destructor, allowing control of EIP for arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NASA Ames Research Center BigView 1.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must open the malicious PPM file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42847
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2304
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1745/references
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30546
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3924
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29517
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493112/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0476
EPSS Percentile 90.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
nasa_ames_research_center/bigview 1.8
Published Jun 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026