# CVE-2008-1373: Buffer overflow in the gif\_read\_lzw function in CUPS 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a GIF file with a large cod

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the gif_read_lzw function in CUPS 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a GIF file with a large code_size value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0206.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31324
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29659
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29573
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2765
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28544
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1059/references
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00003.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29630
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29750
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0136
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019739
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11479
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29634
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29655
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490486/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1625
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41587
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29661
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml

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