CVE-2008-0986 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer overflow in the BMP::readFromStream method in the libsgl.so library in Google Android SDK m3-rc37a and earlier, and m5-rc14, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file with a header containing a negative offset field.

Published: 2008-03-06

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 15.1% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:google:android_sdk::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:google:android_sdk:m5-rc14:::::::*

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Remediation

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.15059.

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References

Link	Providers
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3727
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489135/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40999

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android Sdk

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:01:40.175Z

Reserved: 2008-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0986

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-06T00:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0986

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-189

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