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CVE-2008-3209

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-07-18 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

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.

Affected products

• Blackice Black Ice Document Imaging Sdk: 10.95

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/31095
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4012
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43830
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6083
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31095
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4012
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43830
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6083

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