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CVE-2008-3338


Multiple buffer overflows in TIBCO Hawk (1) AMI C library (libtibhawkami) and (2) Hawk HMA (tibhawkhma), as used in TIBCO Hawk before 4.8.1; Runtime Agent (TRA) before 5.6.0; iProcess Engine 10.3.0 through 10.6.2 and 11.0.0; and Mainframe Service Tracker before 1.1.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3338 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from tibco, from tibco, from tibco and 1 other, 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

2008-08-13T22:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application tibco hawk ≤ 4.8.0 Yes
Application tibco hawk 4.6.0 Yes
Application tibco hawk 4.6.1 Yes
Application tibco hawk 4.7 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.3.0 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.3.1 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.3.2 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.3.3 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.3.4 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.3.5 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.4 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.4.1 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.5 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.6 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.6.0 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.6.1 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 10.6.2 Yes
Application tibco iprocess_engine 11.0 Yes
Application tibco mainframe_service_tracker ≤ 1.0 Yes
Application tibco runtime_agent ≤ 5.5.4 Yes
Application tibco runtime_agent 5.3 Yes
Application tibco runtime_agent 5.4.0 Yes

References

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 tibco'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.