CVE-2008-5756 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.5% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 5.1.4 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long mapping reference in a Color Mapping (.cmap) file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.5% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bpsoft | hex workshop |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Hex Workshop 5.1.4 - Color Mapping File Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-12-28 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33327
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33023
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47630
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33327
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33023
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47630
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7592
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