Vulnerability CVE-2008-2426
Published: 2008-06-02   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
imlib2 PNM and XPM Buffer Overflow
Stefan Cornelius...
02.06.2008

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Carsten haitzler -> Imlib2 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020146
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1594
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29417
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-697-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1700
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/msg00052.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html
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