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CVE-2008-2426

Debian Linux Security Advisory 1594-1

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Imlib 2 (aka imlib2) 1.4.0 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a PNM image with a crafted header, related to the load function in src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c; or (2) a crafted XPM image, related to the load function in src/modules/loader_xpm.c.

Múltiples desbordamientos de búfer en la región stack de la memoria en Imlib 2 (también se conoce como imlib2) versión 1.4.0, permiten a los atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario causar una denegación de servicio (bloqueo) o posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de (1) una imagen PNM con un encabezado diseñado, relacionado con la función load en el archivo src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c; o (2) una imagen XPM diseñada, relacionada con la función load en el archivo src/modules/loader_xpm.c.

It was discovered that Imlib2 did not correctly handle certain malformed XPM and PNG images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image with an application that uses Imlib2, an attacker could cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-05-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-05-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-23 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Carsten Haitzler
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 Imlib2
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 1.4.0
Search vendor "Carsten Haitzler" for product "Imlib2" and version "1.4.0"
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Affected