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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-1594-1 | New imlib2 packages fix arbitrary code execution |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-2421 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-697-1 | Imlib2 vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: flexera
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:02.664Z
Reserved: 2008-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-2426
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-06-02T21:30:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-2426
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN