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CVE-2007-2956 Detail

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the readRadianceHeader function in (1) src/fileformat/rgbeio.cpp in pfstools 1.6.2 and (2) src/Fileformat/rgbeio.cpp in Qtpfsgui 1.8.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Radiance RGBE (.hdr) file.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://pfstools.cvs.sourceforge.net/pfstools/pfstools/src/fileformat/rgbeio.cpp?r1=1.8&r2=1.9 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://pfstools.cvs.sourceforge.net/pfstools/pfstools/src/fileformat/rgbeio.cpp?revision=1.9&view=markup CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/26387 CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26388 CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-67/advisory/ CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-68/advisory/ CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/qtpfsgui/qtpfsgui-1.8.12.tar.gz CVE, Flexera Software LLC Patch 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2855 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2856 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35948 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35949 CVE, Flexera Software LLC

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2956
NVD Published Date:
08/13/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
Flexera Software LLC