CVE-2007-2956

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://pfstools.cvs.sourceforge.net/pfstools/pfstools/src/fileformat/rgbeio.cpp?r1=1.8&r2=1.9
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://pfstools.cvs.sourceforge.net/pfstools/pfstools/src/fileformat/rgbeio.cpp?revision=1.9&view=markup
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26387
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26388
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-67/advisory/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-68/advisory/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/qtpfsgui/qtpfsgui-1.8.12.tar.gz
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2855
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2856
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35948
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35949
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://pfstools.cvs.sourceforge.net/pfstools/pfstools/src/fileformat/rgbeio.cpp?r1=1.8&r2=1.9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://pfstools.cvs.sourceforge.net/pfstools/pfstools/src/fileformat/rgbeio.cpp?revision=1.9&view=markup
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-67/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-68/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/qtpfsgui/qtpfsgui-1.8.12.tar.gz
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35948
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35949
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

qtpfsgui pfstools