CVE-2008-4799

Published: Oct 30, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-189

NVD MITRE

4.3CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

n/a n/a

netpbm netpbm

Library

OSS Libraries / generic-library

netpbmoss-projectOSS Librariesaka netpbm

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31871

securityfocus.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/2

openwall.com

http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY

netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net

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Timeline

Published

Oct 30, 2008

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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