CVE-2008-0985 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.6% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.59% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| android sdk |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Google Android Web Browser - '.GIF' File Heap Buffer Overflow | 2008-03-04 |
References
- 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/28005
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40998
- 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/28005
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40998
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