CVE-2008-3024

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in phgrafx in QNX Momentics (aka RTOS) 6.3.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long .pal filename in palette/.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.48% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory vupen.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.scanit.net/rd/advisories/adv01 broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020411 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493816/100/0/threaded mailing list exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43542 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1996/references vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30808 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30024 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3974 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3024?
CVE-2008-3024 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3024?
To fix CVE-2008-3024, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3024 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3024 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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