CVE-2008-0986 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer overflow in the BMP::readFromStream method in the libsgl.so library in Google Android SDK m3-rc37a and earlier, and m5-rc14, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file with a header containing a negative offset field.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.87% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| 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 - '.BMP' File Integer 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/28006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40999
- 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/28006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40999
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