# CVE-2007-2459: Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP reader (bmp.c) in Imager perl module (libimager-perl) 0.45 through 0.56 allows remote attackers to cau

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP reader (bmp.c) in Imager perl module (libimager-perl) 0.45 through 0.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted 8-bit/pixel compressed BMP files.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/35470
- http://osvdb.org/39846
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=421582
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1498
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23711
- http://imager.perl.org/a/65.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25038
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28868
- http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=26811
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1587
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34010

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