Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0985 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Google Android SDK M3Rc37A

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
google
CWE-119
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2008-03-06
Updated: 2018-10-15

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIF library in the WebKit framework for Google Android SDK m3-rc37a and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file whose logical screen height and width are different than the actual height and width.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

descriptionAndroid Web Browser GIF File Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2008-0985. Dos exploit for android platform
idEDB-ID:31307
last seen2016-02-03
modified2008-03-04
published2008-03-04
reporterAlfredo Ortega
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/31307/
titleAndroid Web Browser - GIF File Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/64260/CORE-2008-0124.txt
idPACKETSTORM:64260
last seen2016-12-05
published2008-03-04
reporterCore Security Technologies
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/64260/Core-Security-Technologies-Advisory-2008.0124.html
titleCore Security Technologies Advisory 2008.0124

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