CVE-2008-2426

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.35% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2426?
CVE-2008-2426 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2426?
To fix CVE-2008-2426, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2426 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2426 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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