Description
The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file that triggers a "pointer arithmetic error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2426.
Published: 2008-11-21
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1672-1 New imlib2 packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5165 The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file that triggers a "pointer arithmetic error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2426.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-683-1 Imlib2 vulnerability
History

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Enlightenment Imlib2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.224Z

Reserved: 2008-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5187

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-21T02:30:00.547

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

Link: CVE-2008-5187

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5187 - Bugzilla

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