CVE-2008-4799
pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height, which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4799- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4799- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4778 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4778- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gq8f-8634-82fx No score
pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gq8f-8634-82fx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4799 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Netpbm, published October 30, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.66%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/31871
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/2
netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00069.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46054
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4799
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gq8f-8634-82fx