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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5101 · published 17 November 2008

CVE-2008-5101: Optipng memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Optipng · Optipng

Buffer overflow in the BMP reader in OptiPNG 0.6 and 0.6.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image, related to an "array overflow."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.0% · top 9.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
4.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the BMP reader in OptiPNG 0.6 and 0.6.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image, related to an "array overflow."

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/ Patch
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32651 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32248
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/12/1
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/ Patch
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32651 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32248
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46519

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5101), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.