# CVE-2008-2426: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00030.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1594
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30727
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30401
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-697-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29417
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30572
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30485
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00052.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020146

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