CVE-2008-5937: AyeView 2.20 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application cr

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HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5937 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting ayeview. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2009-01-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: zkesoft

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-01-22 02:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

zkesoft ayeview DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.20

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.20

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ayeview || rpm -q ayeview || ayeview --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.20 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ayeview sudo apt install ayeview=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.20> sudo apt-mark hold ayeview

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ayeview sudo dnf downgrade ayeview-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.20> sudo dnf versionlock add ayeview

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: AyeView 2.20 - Invalid Bitmap Header Parsing Crash

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-5937?

ayeview: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5937 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5937 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-5937 affect?

CVE-2008-5937 affects ayeview. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5937?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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CVE-2008-5884 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE AyeView 2.20 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a GIF file wi

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