CVE-2008-0985: google android_sdk

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0985 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in google android_sdk. EPSS estimates a 4.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-03-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.