CVE-2008-3209

high

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the OpenGifFile function in BiGif.dll in Black Ice Document Imaging SDK 10.95 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string argument to the GetNumberOfImagesInGifFile method in the BIImgFrm Control ActiveX control in biimgfrm.ocx. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6083

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43830

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30243

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4012

http://secunia.com/advisories/31095

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-07-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.06031