CVE-2008-2426
Imlib2 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 2, 2008, 9:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30401 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30485 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30572 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30727 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 Added Reference http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/ Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1020146 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1594 Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29417 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-697-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1700 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42732 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00030.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00052.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42732 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42732 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2426 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2426
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.35 }} -5.32%
score
0.92010
percentile