Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_rle16 function in imagetops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SGI image with malformed Run Length Encoded (RLE) data containing a small image and a large row count.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1656-1 | New cupsys packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-656-1 | CUPS vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.945Z
Reserved: 2008-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3639
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-10-14T21:10:35.580
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3639
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN