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CVE-2008-2427

Stack-based buffer overflow in NConvert 4.92, GFL SDK 2.82, and XnView 1.93.6 on Windows and 1.70 on Linux and FreeBSD allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted format keyword in a Sun TAAC file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-2427 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from pagesperso-orange, from pagesperso-orange, from microsoft and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-06-24T19:41:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	pagesperso-orange	gfl_sdk	2.82	Yes
Application	pagesperso-orange	nconvert	4.92	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	*	No
Application	pagesperso-orange	xnview	1.93.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	*	No
Operating System	redhat	linux	*	No
Application	pagesperso-orange	xnview	1.70	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30416 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30789 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-24/advisory/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3956 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020340 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493505/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29851 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1896 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1897 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5951 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30416 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30789 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-24/advisory/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3956 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020340 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493505/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29851 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1896 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1897 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5951 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For pagesperso-orange's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.