CVE-2008-5937

AyeView 2.20 - Denial of Service via Malformed Bitmap File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5937. PoCs published by suN8Hclf.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed BMP file with exaggerated dimensions and header values, causing AyeView v2.20 to allocate excessive memory, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The PoC creates a file that triggers system slowdowns, crashes, or memory exhaustion when opened.

Description

AyeView 2.20 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a bitmap (aka .bmp) file with large height and width values.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by suN8Hclf · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6672

This exploit generates a malformed BMP file with exaggerated dimensions and header values, causing AyeView v2.20 to allocate excessive memory, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The PoC creates a file that triggers system slowdowns, crashes, or memory exhaustion when opened.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AyeView v2.20
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver the malformed BMP file to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48183
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4939
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6672

Scores

EPSS 0.0274
EPSS Percentile 84.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
zkesoft/ayeview 2.20
Published Jan 22, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026