CVE-2008-5937

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

AyeView 2.20 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a bitmap (aka .bmp) file with large height and width values.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 90.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 22, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4939
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48183
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6672
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4939
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48183
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6672

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-6672✓ verified
First seen Oct 5, 2008
AyeView 2.20 - Invalid Bitmap Header Parsing Crash
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5937?

CVE-2008-5937 is a none vulnerability published on January 22, 2009. AyeView 2.20 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a bitmap (aka .bmp) file with large height and width values.

When was CVE-2008-5937 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5937 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 22, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-5937 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5937 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5937?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5937, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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