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CVE-2008-1210

9.3 · HIGH

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ctags parsing code in Programmer's Notepad before 2.0.8.718 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbi…

Published Mar 8, 2008pnotepadCWE-119EPSS 3.97%

Overview

CVE-2008-1210 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pnotepad programmers_notepad. It was published on March 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ctags parsing code in Programmer's Notepad before 2.0.8.718 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted .c file, when the victim selects the Jump To dialog. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pnotepad. Update programmers_notepad to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pnotepadprogrammers_notepad0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/29233Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=581499&group_id=45545Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28119Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41022Refsecunia.com/advisories/29233Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=581499&group_id=45545Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28119Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41022

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1210?

CVE-2008-1210 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pnotepad programmers_notepad. It was published on March 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1210?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1210?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pnotepad. Update programmers_notepad to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1210?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1210 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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