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TI-2008-05462 Aliases CVE-2008-5756GHSA-83gg-hw83-97hx

Buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 5.1.4 allows user-assisted attackers…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 5.1.4 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long mapping reference in a Color Mapping (.cmap) file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05499 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bpsoft:hex_workshop:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.4VulnerableBpsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:bpsoft:hex_workshop:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·Bpsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5756
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83gg-hw83-97hx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2009-00772 Stack-based buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 4.23, 6.0.1.4603, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2024-00391 Buffer overflow vulnerability on Hex Workshop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3

Sources

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