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CVE-2008-2426 Detail

Current Description

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.


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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  9.3 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30401 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30401 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30485 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30485 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30572 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30572 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30727 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30727 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/ Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/ Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020146
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020146
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1594
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1594
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29417
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29417
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-697-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-697-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1700 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1700 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42732
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42732
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00030.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00030.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00052.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00052.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:carsten_haitzler:imlib2:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2426
NVD Published Date:
06/02/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Flexera Software LLC