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.
Published: 2008-06-02
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 7.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1594-1 New imlib2 packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-697-1 Imlib2 vulnerability
History

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Carsten Haitzler Imlib2
cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-02T21:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2426

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-2426 - Bugzilla

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